G.F.Watts, Lady Dalrymple, c1851-53. Collection of Watts Gallery Trust
Details
The Watts Gallery opened its doors to the public in the Surrey Hills village of Compton on 1st April 1904. It was the embodiment of the Art for All vision of the artists and social pioneers, George Frederic and Mary Watts. The exhibition Women of Influence; The Pattle Sisters introduces the seven remarkable Anglo-Indian Pattle sisters, who were to have such an extraordinary impact on worlds of art, literature and photography.
Venue
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road, London SW1 8SW
Event Organisers
Sarah Bowles and Philippa Barton
Cost
Cost of the visit is £115.00 - plus Eventbrite booking fee
Cost of the visit with Art Pass is £106.00 - plus Eventbrite booking fee
Cost of the visit without transport is £95.00- plus Eventbrite booking fee
Cost of the visit with Art Pass but without transport is £86.00 - plus Eventbrite booking fee
Programme
09.30am
Meet at Waterloo Station
09.45am
Train departs for Guildford, Surrey
11.00 am
Visit to the exhibition Women of Influence; The Pattle Sisters at the Watts Gallery with a Curator
This fascinating exhibition introduces the seven remarkable Anglo-Indian Pattle sisters, of whom the eminent photographer Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–1879) was one. Their extraordinary cultural salon at Little Holland House in Kensington - ‘Pattledom’ was the nickname given by the writer Thackeray - attracted artists, writers, scientists, musicians and politicians into their orbit, including the visionary painter G.F. Watts who lived and worked there for many years. Highlights include rarely seen portraits, evocative photographs, costumes and other treasured possessions.
12.45 pm
Light lunch
2.00 pm
A guided visit to Limnerlease and time to visit the Watts Cemetery Chapel
George Frederic Watts was one of the most successful British artists of the nineteenth century and his wife, Mary, was a renowned designer and artist and founder of The Potters' Arts Guild at Compton. Limnerlease was designed as their home and studio by Sir Ernest George in 1891 in the arts and crafts style. In 1904 they opened the Watts Gallery, the embodiment of their Art for All vision, providing space to house George Watts’ paintings and a home for apprentice potters. The astonishing Watts Cemetery Chapel which blends Celtic, Romanesque and Art Nouveau influences in its decoration, was designed by Mary Watts and created between 1895 and 1904 with help from the local community.
4.49pm
Train departs for London (arriving at Waterloo 5.22pm)