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Elizabeth & Stanhope Forbes - A Marriage of Art Exhibition
New exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
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Featuring a sumptuous selection of artworks by the power couple of British Impressionism, Elizabeth and Stanhope Forbes, the exhibition includes intricate portraits and landscapes, many on loan from Penlee House Gallery & Museum and visiting Worcester for the first time. Also featured is the local favourite by Stanhope Forbes from Worcester’s own collection; Chadding on Mounts Bay.
Please note the Art Gallery & Museum is closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Bite-size Talk | Bringing the Father and Queen of Newlyn to Worcester
Tuesday 10 June 2025, 11 – 11.30am and 2 – 2.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Be introduced to the spring exhibition, Elizabeth and Stanhope Forbes: A Marriage of Art.
And explore works by Elizabeth and Stanhope Forbes in the Worcester City collection.
£4.50, to book see www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk; Tickets for the exhibition can be purchased separately online here or bought from the shop on the day of the talk.
About Museums Worcestershire
Museums Worcestershire is the joint museum service of Worcester City and Worcestershire County Councils. It comprises three fantastic venues– Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, The Commandery in Worcester and The Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle.
The collections and exhibitions at our sites are many and varied, covering centuries of the county's history right up to the present day. Thousands of objects, including the historic buildings themselves, are brought to life through innovative exhibitions and events throughout the year.
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