Pre-Raphaelites and William Morris art.

Gallery visit.

Photos from my visit to Wightwick Manor, UK, at the beginning of this week : National Trust house, famous for mainly pre-Raphaelite art collections. 

 Guidebook.

 A view of the Manor House.

 Guidebook.

 Postcard,  art by Evelyn De Morgan, Phosphorus and Hesperus.

 Cloth sampler, inspired by Willam Morris design.

 Spoon rest, inspired by Willam Morris design.

I visited Wightwick Manor House on Tuesday this week.  I went because its a local Tourist sight and because I'd heard they had good art collections.    I went on the tour around the house to view art works by Rosetti, Burne-Jones and Holman-Hunt hung up on the walls.  There was an old world flavour as the lighting was very low to preserve the art.  My favourite was a small watercolour of a lady in a red dress but I had to rush to keep up with my tour guide and didn't get details.  Need for a second visit?
 

Also, there was a gallery filled with art by Evelyn De Morgan, a female pre-Raphaelite painter that I first heard of this week by visiting the Manor house.  What a delicious find.  Her art was truly beautiful, especially loved her painting of Helen of Troy.  I bought a postcard of her allegorical work, Phosphorus and Hesperus.

I bought the textile sampler and the spoon rest in the gift shop.  I am looking forward to using the cloth in some art or maybe I will make a cushion cover with it. 

Here's a link to a web page on the collections.


wightwick-manor

Have a great Bank holiday weekend!

Bye for now.




P.S.


Inside the Manor House.