Exhibitions
William Blake’s Universe
Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.
Private Collection
Objects of affection: Pre-Raphaelite portraits by John Brett
Tue 14 September 2010 - Sun 28 November 2010
Fitzwilliam Museum
John Brett (1831-1902) is best known for his luminous Pre-Raphaelite landscape paintings The Stonebreaker and Val d’Aosta, and his late depictions of the coasts of the British Isles. This exhibition focuses on a less familiar aspect of his work: his portraits of family, friends, lovers and patrons. Drawn extensively from private collections, with key loans from the British Museum, the National Portrait Gallery and Tate Britain, this fascinating selection of paintings and drawings celebrates his meticulous and delicate portrait style, and invites us into his intimate domestic world, as well as the artistic and literary circles he frequented. A selection of his portrait photography - a medium in which Brett was an enthusiastic pioneer - will also be on display, alongside archival material.
Cost: free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Tuesday 14 September 2010 until Sunday 28 November 2010
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Tuesday 14 September 2010 until Sunday 28 November 2010
12:00pm-5:00pm on Bank Holidays from Tuesday 14 September 2010 until Sunday 28 November 2010
All times
| Tue 14 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 15 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 16 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 17 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 18 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 19 September 2010 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 21 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 22 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 23 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 24 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 25 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 26 September 2010 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 28 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 29 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 30 September 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 1 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 2 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 3 October 2010 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 5 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 6 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 7 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 8 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 9 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 10 October 2010 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 12 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 13 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 14 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 15 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 16 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 17 October 2010 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 19 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 20 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 21 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 22 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 23 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 24 October 2010 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 26 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 27 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 28 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 29 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 30 October 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 31 October 2010 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 2 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 3 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 4 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 5 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 6 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 7 November 2010 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 9 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 10 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 11 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 12 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 13 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 14 November 2010 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 16 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 17 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 18 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 19 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 20 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 21 November 2010 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 23 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 24 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 25 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 26 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 27 November 2010 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 28 November 2010 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |