Sir Thomas Phillips
by George Richmond RA
The restoration and cleaning of this drawing of Newport's former Mayor at the time of the 1839 Chartist uprising was facilitated by a donation from The Friends of Newport Museum and Art Gallery.
An early follower of William Blake, George Richmond went on to become one of Victorian Britain's pre-eminent portrait painters, today best known for his much reproduced drawing of Charlotte Bronte in the National Portrait Gallery.
Evening Talks & Walks 2024
Evening talks take place at 7.00pm on the second Tuesday in the month in the Newport Art Gallery,
John Frost Square, Newport NP20 1PA. All talks and walks are free to Members, otherwise £3.00.
Forthcoming Talks and Walks
January 9 - Recent Roman Findings in Caerwent
Dr. Mark Lewis, Senior Curator - Roman Archaeology, National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon
February 13 - Forty Years On
Neil Carroll and Derek Butler, Exhibition Curator and Former Lecturer, Newport College of Art
March 12 - From Potlets to Plaques (With the Odd Pub In between)
Ned Haywood MBE, Potter and Designer, Heritage Ceramics, Chepstow
April 9 - When the Railway Came to Newport
Ray Viney, Journal Editor and Archivist, Monmouthshire Railway Society
May 21 - Six Highlights of the Newport Museum Collection
10.00am, Museum - Booking essential , please contact David Osmond at david-osmond@hotmail.com
June 11 - An exploration of the Gwent Levels
Anne Dunton
July 9 - A visit to Newport's Great Central Hall and Stow Hill Church
August 13 - Traces of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in Newport
September 10 - A Long and Winding Road
Glen Edwards, Photojournalist, former UK Press Photographer of the Year, Lecturer University of South Wales
October 8 - Neanderthal Archaeology in Wales
Dr. Elizabeth Walker, Principal Curator: Collections & Access, Amgueddfa Cymru
November 12 - Made by Labour. A Material and Visual History of British Labour, c.1780 - 1924
Martin Wright, Senior Lecturer in History, School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
December 10 - Egyptian Items in the Collection of Newport Museum and Art Gallery
Professor Paul Nicholson, Professor in Archaeology, School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
The Friends of Newport Museum and Art Gallery were happy to support Newport's 2020 Art on the Hill virtual festival by discussing four works from the collection of Newport Museum and Art Gallery
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