© Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
From root to tip: Botanical art in Britain
Tue 28 January 2014 - Sun 11 May 2014
Fitzwilliam Museum
This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.
Works on show date from the seventeenth century to present day. See finely executed watercolours by many well-known and influential artists, including Georg Dionusius Ehret, who settled in Britain in 1736, and William Henry Hunt. These are displayed alongside recently acquired pieces by contemporary artists such as Margaret Stones and Rebecca John.
The exhibition shows how artists have depicted plants and flowers in glorious detail as both botanical specimens and as part of decorative arrangements.
Cost: free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Tuesday 28 January 2014 until Thursday 17 April 2014
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Saturday 19 April 2014 until Sunday 11 May 2014
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Tuesday 28 January 2014 until Sunday 11 May 2014
12:00pm-5:00pm on Monday 21 April 2014
All times
Tue 28 January 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 29 January 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 30 January 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 31 January 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 1 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 2 February 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 4 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 5 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 6 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 7 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 8 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 9 February 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 11 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 12 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 13 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 14 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 15 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 16 February 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 18 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 19 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 20 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 21 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 22 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 23 February 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 25 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 26 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 27 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 28 February 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 1 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 2 March 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 4 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 5 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 6 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 7 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 8 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 9 March 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 11 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 12 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 13 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 14 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 15 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 16 March 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 18 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 19 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 20 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 21 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 22 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 23 March 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 25 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 26 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 27 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 28 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 29 March 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 30 March 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 1 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 2 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 3 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 4 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 5 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 6 April 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 8 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 9 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 10 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 11 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 12 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 13 April 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 15 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 16 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 17 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 19 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 20 April 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Mon 21 April 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 22 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 23 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 24 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 25 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 26 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 27 April 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 29 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 30 April 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 1 May 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 2 May 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 3 May 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 4 May 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 6 May 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 7 May 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 8 May 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 9 May 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 10 May 2014 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 11 May 2014 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |