Work of the Week 55: The Pagoda by Edward Bawden
linocut 1964 Kew’s Pagoda was completed in 1762 as a gift for Princess Augusta, the founder of the Gardens. It was one of several Chinese buildings designed for Kew by Sir William Chambers, who had spent time travelling and studying the architecture of East Asia. A...
Work of the Week 54: Demonstrating a Machine Gun by Eric Ravilious
1942, watercolour Purchased with assistance from Art Fund. This poignant work was incomplete when the artist died while working as an Official War Artist in Iceland in September 1942. Ravilious was working at RAF Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire in May 1942 while...
Work of the Week 53: the new exhibition
This work of the week is really ‘Works of the Week’ as it gives a taste of our new exhibition – ‘Regeneration’. In particular you will find many fine examples of works by Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden and John Aldridge. The exhibition...
Work of the Week 52: Grapes and Peaches (Glass House with Vine) by Edward Bawden
1970s, watercolour After a year’s worth of Work of the Week, it is fitting to highlight this fine watercolour from Edward Bawden. As the vine continues to grow in the greenhouse, so The Fry Art Gallery looks forward to Sunday’s re-opening in its new,...