Artists, Antiquaries and Collectors: illustrations of Georgian Surrey

The late eighteenth century witnessed a craze among antiquaries and gentlemen collectors for collecting engravings and portraits to bind into published works of local history. Robert Barclay's collection of over 2000 prints, watercolours and drawings, compiled to illustrate his copy of Manning and Bray's History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey (1804-1814) includes over 500 original watercolours of Surrey buildings by John and Edward Hassell, John Carter and Henry de Cort, which reflect the opposing contemporary tastes for picturesque views and antiquarian precision.

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5.30pm to 6.45pm on Zoom. Tickets: £5.

Surrey History Centre 130 Goldsworth Road Woking GU21 6ND

Wed 23 Nov 2022

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