This group of beautiful designs for silk are almost all by James Leman and the earliest silk designs to have survived anywhere. Bound into a fragile nineteenth century volume, they are executed in ...

The Vanity of Small Differences tells the story of class mobility and the influence social class has on our aesthetic taste. Inspired by William HogarthÂ’s 'A RakeÂ’s Progress' the six tapestries ...

Geraniums and Carnations is a classic watercolour scene by the English painter and printmaker Eric Ravilious. Pink geraniums are shown lined up in terracotta pots in a wooden-framed greenhouse, with ...

Sent by Abraham to find a bride for his son Isaac, Eliezer chooses the girl who gives him water both for himself and for his ten camels. In this painting Eliezer is drinking at the well while a group ...

This late Picasso still life develops Cardiff's outstanding collection of late nineteenth and early twentieth century French paintings and give a sense of PicassoÂ’s impact on British artists in the ...

The more you see, the more we do. The National Art Pass lets you enjoy free entry to hundreds of museums, galleries and historic places across the UK, while raising money to support them.

The Galloway (standing) Mazer or drinking vessel. The maplewood bowl rests on a collar over a baluster stem chased with acanthus fronds on tooled ground and a compressed knop. The circular foot is ...

The five works are: Frog and Ox; Hare and Tortoise; Gnat and Lion; Frog, Mouse and Kite; Peacock and Magpie (main illustration). One of the prime objectives of the Fry Art Gallery is to collect and ...

Wangechi Mutu’s collage series Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors has been described as ‘one of the greatest examples of contemporary Black feminist art’. This is the original work ...

A 'conversation piece' showing Michael Bryan, his wife and five children. Assembled on terrace with park scenery on the left and drapery and architecture as a backdrop. Ward made engravings from Bryan ...

The infant orphan election was an unpleasant example of Victorian charity, held at the London Tavern in Bishopsgate Street. Children whose parents had once been in more prosperous circumstances were ...

Explore the unique blend of architectural styles, delve into the world of Denys Eyre Bower's collection, and soak in the beauty of the Kent countryside at Chiddingstone Castle. The house is filled ...