9 January to 3 May 2021 When he arrived in Bath in 1780, aged just eleven, Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) was already being hailed as a prodigy in the mould of…
22 January – 5 September 2021 In 2021, the Holburne Museum in Bath will present the most important set of paintings of Venice by Canaletto (1697 – 1768), which will…
Letter from Frank Holburne to Catherine Cussans November 3rd, 1804 This is a letter from Sir Thomas William Holburne’s older brother Frank to their wealthy aunt Catherine Cussans, who was…
Ring with intaglio: Ulysses shooting at Scylla Italian (Rome), early nineteenth century Carnelian, gold Gems and precious materials carved in relief are known as cameos and intaglios. They are the…
Single-action harp Sebastien Erard (1752–1831) Japanned and gilded wood, 1802 Music played an important role in the eighteenth century, both in public settings and in domestic contexts. Musical accomplishment was…
Skeleton Clock English, signed by Thompson and Warren, Bath Brass and steel on a marble base, 1829–30 The pursuit of accurate timekeeping has been one of the greatest driving forces…
The Witcombe Cabinet English Japanned and silvered wood, about 1697 203 x 120 x 60 cm Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Holburne…
Artist Nalini Malani is to receive the first Contemporary Fellowship awarded by the National Gallery, and supported by Art Fund. The new National Gallery Contemporary Fellowship with Art Fund is…
Trouser panel Iran Embroidery in silk and wool, 19th century Given by Miss E.G. Tanner in 1928 Ellen Georgiana Tanner (1874–1937) was among the first British women to travel solo…
Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester Willem Wissing (about 1656–1687) Oil on canvas, about 1685 The artist William Wissing was born in Amsterdam and studied under Willem Doudyns (1630–1697) at The…