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 2025
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 14 - Newport Transporter Bridge Project : Bridging the Past with the Future
Gavin Jones, Community Engagement Officer, Newport Transporter Bridge Project
February 11 - Baneswell : Made You Look
Richard Frame MBE, Artist and Local Historian, Stephen Walker, Artist, Nigel Talbot, Sculptor
March 11 - G. T. Clark : Sanitary Reform and the Condition of Newport 1848 - 1850
Raymond Stroud, Former Head of History, Fairwater High School, Cwmbran
April 8 - The Crosses of Old Monmouthshire
Stephen Maguire
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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