A rare view of the Pavilion by one of Britain’s greatest artists This exquisite watercolour by JMW Turner entered the collection of Brighton Museum & Art Gallery only a few years ago. It had been in private collections since it … Continued
Until recently, a series of photographs taken in 1909 by the owner of Preston Manor, Ellen Thomas-Stanford, comprised the earliest known views of the interior of the house. In 1982 a series of watercolours was purchased depicting the interior and … Continued
Jane Hawkins, a Whitehawk allotment holder and Museum volunteer has produced a wonderful sketch of Whitehawk Camp in its present environment. The next step is to sketch it during the early Neolithic, but this just raises lots of questions. Was … Continued
The current Turner in Brighton exhibition in the Royal Pavilion reveals some of the views of Brighton produced by J M W Turner when he stayed in the town, such as his 1824 watercolour, Brighthelmston, Sussex. But where did Turner stay … Continued
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