Harewood Masterpieces; works by Turner, Girtin and Varley

As part of our season of exhibitions looking at landscape, and how artists have been inspired to make observations from nature to lead them to formal or symbolic abstraction, we are currently showing a selection of masterpieces from Harewood's own collection. Harewood has enjoyed a very special relationship with contemporary artists throughout its history. In 1797, Beau Lascelles commissioned two young artists from London to paint watercolours of the House his father had recently inherited. One was JMW Turner (1775-1851), just 22 years old and starting to acquire a reputation as a promising architectural draughtsman. The other was Turner’s friend and colleague Thomas Girtin (1775-1802). Later, 'Beau' also commissioned John Varley (1778-1842), watercolourist, astrologer and friend of Williams Blake, to paint the new House. This summer, visitors to the House will have the opportunity to see these rarely-seen gems of the Harewood collection, which due to conservation reasons are not usually on display. In the Collections Display Rooms.

Suitable for
Any age

Admission
Entrance to this event is included with a day ticket. Our booking office is open between 10.00am and 5.00pm seven days a week and can be contacted on 0113 218 1000.

Website
http://www.harewood.org/whats-on/exhibitions/1/1079

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//yh000060?id=EVENT444334