A Century of Art in West Cornwall 1840 - 1939

Flamanck's Court
William Eadie
Oil on canvas
Private Collection
St. Just United Mines
Thomas Hart
Watercolour
St. Ives c. 1875
James George Bingley
Watercolour
Private Collection

The landscape, light and lifestyle of West Cornwall have attracted thousands of artists over the centuries, yet only a handful of names are familiar to most art lovers. This exhibition included a range of work from the period 1840-1939, from some of the best known names and images to sole identified examples of Cornish paintings by unknown talents. It accompanied the launch of a major new dictionary, researched by West Cornwall Art Archive and published by Art Dictionaries Ltd.

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