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Collection Summary
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Fine Art Collection
Description
The collection comprises oil paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints ranging in date from the 18th century to the present day. The majority of the work is by artists associated with the Newlyn School of Painting, c. 1880-1930. Significant artists represented include Percy Craft; F M Evans; Alexander S Forbes; Elizabeth Forbes; Norman Garstin; Edwin Harris; Harold Knight; Laura Knight; Walter Langley; J Henry Martin; John Miller; Ernest Procter; Charles Simpson; and Ralph Todd.
The two most well-known paintings in the collection are 'The Rain It Raineth Every Day' by Norman Garstin; and 'School is Out' by Elizabeth A Forbes.
The print collection is mainly topographical, but includes prints by fine artistis such as Elizabeth A Forbes, Laura Knight and E Bouverie Hoyton.
There are only three pieces of sculpture, a bronze by Barbara Tribe; and two stone relief carvings by Rosamund Fletcher, all dating from the 1930s.
The two most well-known paintings in the collection are 'The Rain It Raineth Every Day' by Norman Garstin; and 'School is Out' by Elizabeth A Forbes.
The print collection is mainly topographical, but includes prints by fine artistis such as Elizabeth A Forbes, Laura Knight and E Bouverie Hoyton.
There are only three pieces of sculpture, a bronze by Barbara Tribe; and two stone relief carvings by Rosamund Fletcher, all dating from the 1930s.
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Location Details
Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Penzance
Morrab Road
Penzance
TR18 4HE Open Map
DOMUS
SW000084
Website
Email
info@penlee-house.demon.co.uk
Telephone
01736 363625
Fax
01736 361312
Building Information
Unlisted
Collections Overview
Penlee House Gallery and Museum is a local museum with strong collections relating to fine art, in particular the Newlyn School.
Display Overview
This museum specialises in paintings by the Newlyn School and early 20th century works by artists associated with the area. There are also displays covering the archaeology, and local and industrial history of the Penwith area.
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
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