Exeter’s Fine Art
Commemorating the outbreak of the First World War with works by Walter Bayes and Muirhead Bone, RAMM’s portrait collection will also be represented by two naval heroes of the Napoleonic era with Devon connections - Admiral Edward Pellew and Captain Charles Proby. Pellew rose to become commander of the Mediterranean fleet and a national celebrity after the Bombardment of Algiers whilst Proby also gave outstanding service in the seven years war and the American war of independence.
Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Closed Mondays and bank holidays. Free Entry.
Gallery 20, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter, Devon EX4 3RX
Fri 29 Aug to Tue 28 Oct 2014