Five paintings by Stanley Spencer accepted in lieu of tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge

22 November 2013

Five works by Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) have been accepted in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. They include one of his most significant early paintings and two preliminary sketches documenting his experiences of World War I. 探花直播works were acquired through HM Government鈥檚 acceptance in lieu scheme with additional support from the Art Fund, 探花直播V&A Purchase Grant Fund and the Friends of the Fitzwilliam.

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Charles Towne, Hilly Landscape, Oil on canvas, 38.7cm x 51.1cm (detail)

Views of the landscape

17 May 2013

In a talk on Monday (20 May 2013) Dr Simon Nightingale will explore how聽painterly interpretations of the countryside were embedded into the literature of agricultural improvement in a way that might surprise modern readers.聽

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 探花直播Lacemaker

Vermeer鈥檚 Women: Secrets and Silence

04 October 2011

探花直播Lacemaker, one of the great masterpieces of the 17th-century Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer, is to go on display in the UK for the first time as part of an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

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Shadows and lights

12 May 2011

探花直播Fitzwilliam Museum will open its doors to the public for a special evening of entertainment tonight (Friday, May 13).

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Prince Charles attends reception for the Cambridge Trusts

17 March 2011

探花直播annual reception for scholars of the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Cambridge Overseas Trust took place last Monday at the Fitzwilliam Museum. 探花直播event was attended by the Trusts鈥 Patron, His Royal Highness 探花直播Prince of Wales.

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