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 Brief Encounters at Walker Art Gallery

Brief Encounters

Highlights from Walker Art Gallery's collection

Brief Encounters brings popular and important works from the Walker Art Gallery together in exciting and unexpected ways.

By crossing stylistic and historical boundaries, common themes and concerns can be revealed in works that at first glance may seem worlds apart, and throw new light on the creative process across the ages. Each pairing puts a fresh perspective on traditional artistic themes such as portraits, landscapes or religious paintings.

'The Death of Nelson', Daniel Maclise brief encounter with 'Falling Warrior', Henry Moore
'The Death of Nelson' and 'Falling Warrior'

'Portrait of Charles II', Godfrey Kneller brief encounter with'Louis XV Rigaud', Stephen Farthing
'Portrait of Charles II' and 'Louis XV Rigaud'

'Isabella', John Everett Millais brief encounter with 'The Murder', Paul Cézanne
'Isabella' and 'The Murder'

'Landscape with Hermit', Salvator Rosa brief encounter with 'Summer', Edward Hornel
'Landscape with Hermit' and 'Summer'

'Vespers', John Singer Sargent brief encounter with 'Eventide: a scene in the Westminster Union', Hubert von Herkomer
'Vespers' and 'Eventide: a scene in the Westminster Union'

'Madame Hessel on the Sofa', Edouard Vuillard brief encounter with'Interior at Paddington', Lucian Freud
'Madame Hessel on the Sofa' and 'Interior at Paddington'

'Jamaican Girls', Augustus John brief encounter with 'Amity', Bernard Fleetwood-Walker
'Jamaican Girls' and 'Amity'

'Mrs Mounter', Harold Gilman brief encounter with 'A Woman Ironing', Edgar Degas
'Mrs Mounter' and 'A Woman Ironing'

'Interior of the New Church at Delft', Hendrick Van Vliet brief encounter with 'Ruins of Holyrood Chapel', Louis Daguerre
'Interior of the New Church at Delft' and 'Ruins of Holyrood Chapel'

'Exposed Painting', Callum Innes brief encounter with 'Landscape', J.M.W. Turner
'Exposed Painting' and 'Landscape'

'Virgin and Christ Child in Glory', Bartolom Esteban Murillo brief encounter with 'Dangling', Gilbert and George
'Virgin and Christ Child in Glory' and 'Dangling'

  

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