Victorians & Modernists
Victorians & Modernists
Sunday 08 February 2015
Victorians & Modernists
Victorians & Modernists
Sunday 08 February 2015
First Stop, an Award-Winning House in Northampton
Leaving Manchester at 8.30 we drive to Northampton to tour 78 Derngate (pictured), the Charles Rennie Mackintosh House, an early 19th century house remodelled by the architect for his design-conscious patron Mr Bassett-Lowke in 1921. We will also visit two fascinating churches in the same city, All Saints and the circular Holy Sepulchre, based on the eponymous church in Jerusalem.
On our way in to central London we visit the Zabludovich Collection in Kentish Town, inaugurated in 2007. The Zabludovichs collect international emerging contemporary art and their London collection occupies a former Methodist church.
Monday 9th February, Palatial London Homes
Today we have tickets for the exhibition at Leighton House, A Victorian Obsession, which is based on a Mexican visiting collection of British 19th century art. This spectacular house with its Moorish Saloon belonged to Frederic, Lord Leighton, PRA (1830-1896) and dominates a leafy street full of artist’s houses.
We transfer by coach to the Victoria Embankment, where lunch can be had at Somerset House or on the Strand and then visit another palatial home, Two Temple Place, built for William Waldorf Astor in the 1890’s and currently owned by a charity. The house has murals by George Frampton and William Powell Frith and we tour the winter exhibition Hidden Collections of the Industrial Northwest featuring works from Blackburn and Haworth Art Galleries & Towneley Hall.
Tuesday 10th February, Westminster Cathedral
We begin the morning with a visit to Westminster RC Cathedral to admire the work of Eric Gill (see image), who carved the sculptures for the nave, and also to see the views over London from the Tower Gallery (lift available). The rest of the morning is spent at Tate Britain, where the artist David Tremlett has recently made a Drawing for Free Thinking for the staircase.
In the afternoon we will visit The Imperial War Museum to see the new WW1 galleries and an exhibition of compelling works of art produced during the war and in its immediate aftermath. (Image: Oppy Wood by John Nash)
Wednesday 11th February, Mayfair and Highgate
After checking out we drive to the Fleming Collection. This gallery in Mayfair holds the finest collection of Scottish Art in private hands and is particularly well endowed with paintings by the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists.
Our last visit is to the exotic Highgate Cemetery (see picture), one of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ group of Victorian cemeteries in and around London. There is a private tour of the West Cemetery and free access to the East Cemetery, where Karl Marx and many other Non-conformists are buried. Coffee shops can be found in nearby Highgate Village and at 2.00pm we begin the drive to Manchester, arriving at around 6.30pm.
Further Details:
Cost per person: £399.00
Booking has now closed for this event.
This is a 4-day holiday from Sunday 8th February to Wednesday 11th February 2015
For single travelers there is a supplement of £66
If you would like to book, please email to: [email protected] for a booking form
Included in this holiday:
- Executive coach travel with on-board facilities
- 3 nights bed & breakfast at the Imperial Hotel, Russell Square
- Welcome drink and dinner on the first night
- All included entrances
- Driver’s gratuity
- Services of an art historian guide throughout
First Stop, an Award-Winning House in Northampton
Leaving Manchester at 8.30 we drive to Northampton to tour 78 Derngate (pictured), the Charles Rennie Mackintosh House, an early 19th century house remodelled by the architect for his design-conscious patron Mr Bassett-Lowke in 1921. We will also visit two fascinating churches in the same city, All Saints and the circular Holy Sepulchre, based on the eponymous church in Jerusalem.
On our way in to central London we visit the Zabludovich Collection in Kentish Town, inaugurated in 2007. The Zabludovichs collect international emerging contemporary art and their London collection occupies a former Methodist church.
Monday 9th February, Palatial London Homes
Today we have tickets for the exhibition at Leighton House, A Victorian Obsession, which is based on a Mexican visiting collection of British 19th century art. This spectacular house with its Moorish Saloon belonged to Frederic, Lord Leighton, PRA (1830-1896) and dominates a leafy street full of artist’s houses.
We transfer by coach to the Victoria Embankment, where lunch can be had at Somerset House or on the Strand and then visit another palatial home, Two Temple Place, built for William Waldorf Astor in the 1890’s and currently owned by a charity. The house has murals by George Frampton and William Powell Frith and we tour the winter exhibition Hidden Collections of the Industrial Northwest featuring works from Blackburn and Haworth Art Galleries & Towneley Hall.
Tuesday 10th February, Westminster Cathedral
We begin the morning with a visit to Westminster RC Cathedral to admire the work of Eric Gill (see image), who carved the sculptures for the nave, and also to see the views over London from the Tower Gallery (lift available). The rest of the morning is spent at Tate Britain, where the artist David Tremlett has recently made a Drawing for Free Thinking for the staircase.
In the afternoon we will visit The Imperial War Museum to see the new WW1 galleries and an exhibition of compelling works of art produced during the war and in its immediate aftermath. (Image: Oppy Wood by John Nash)
Wednesday 11th February, Mayfair and Highgate
After checking out we drive to the Fleming Collection. This gallery in Mayfair holds the finest collection of Scottish Art in private hands and is particularly well endowed with paintings by the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists.
Our last visit is to the exotic Highgate Cemetery (see picture), one of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ group of Victorian cemeteries in and around London. There is a private tour of the West Cemetery and free access to the East Cemetery, where Karl Marx and many other Non-conformists are buried. Coffee shops can be found in nearby Highgate Village and at 2.00pm we begin the drive to Manchester, arriving at around 6.30pm.
Further Details:
Cost per person: £399.00
Booking has now closed for this event.
This is a 4-day holiday from Sunday 8th February to Wednesday 11th February 2015
For single travelers there is a supplement of £66
If you would like to book, please email to: [email protected] for a booking form
Included in this holiday:
- Executive coach travel with on-board facilities
- 3 nights bed & breakfast at the Imperial Hotel, Russell Square
- Welcome drink and dinner on the first night
- All included entrances
- Driver’s gratuity
- Services of an art historian guide throughout
EVENT DATE
FEBRUARY 08, 2015
COST
£399.00 per person
POSTAL BOOKINGS
Booking Closed
NUMBER OF PLACES
Max. places: 35
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Mrs . C . Pidcock - on 15/08/2014
Looks good. Need to book this early I suspect
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Mrs . C . Pidcock - on 15/08/2014
Looks good. Need to book this early I suspect