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National Portrait Gallery Guided Tour - Part 3: Architects, Artists & Explorers

  • August 24, 2012 · 6:30 PM

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From June, we will be having three Friday late night guided tours round the National Portrait Gallery, with each one on a different theme. 

The last session, we will be covering portraits of architects, artists & explorers through the ages like: Christopher Wren, Joshua Reynolds, William Hogarth, George Washington, John Constable & Horatio Nelson.


About the National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery houses portraits of historically  important and famous British people, selected on the basis of the significance of the sitter, not that of the artist. The collection includes photographs and caricatures as well as paintings, drawings and sculpture.  The gallery opened in 1856 and currently houses over 10,000 paintings.

We will split into two groups and will be guided by two brilliant guides: Lucinda Hawksley & Andy Pankhurst (both guides we used last year for our series of tours round the National Gallery).

Lucinda is a history of art teacher and has written many books on art history and the pre-raphaelites.  She is also the great-great-great-granddaughter of the Victorian novelist Charles Dickens.  On the tour she will be talking more on the history behind the paintings.

Andy is a full time artist and lecturer, so on the tour he will be talking more on the style/technique of the paintings. 

 

 

 

 

 







The guided tour lasts about 1 hour 30mins (1 hour round the gallery and 30 mins asking the guides questions back in the cafe). The cost is £8 for Full Member's and £10 for non-Full Member's (payable on the day).
  

Afterwards we will head to the gallery cafe for a chat over a drink.

If you can't see us outside the station, please call.

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Hope to see you there!

Regards

Robert
07905 901 834

 

 

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  • Robert
    Robert

    Very good tour by Lucinda.

    August 26

  • Annmarievolpi
    Annmarievolpi

    AS usual a well organised tour. Thanks to Robert and gallery themselves. The national portrait restaurant had atmosphere and catered well for out large group!

    August 25

  • Morgane
    Morgane

    Thanks for organising this Robert! The tour was interesting and informative, really enjoyed it

    August 25

  • Peggy
    Peggy

    Great venue and brilliant event!

    August 24

  • Peggy
    Peggy

    So well organized and massively interesting...what a wonderful event. Thanks for all the hard work spent organising a brilliant theme!!

    August 24

  • Morgane
    Morgane

    Hi Robert - will go straight to the NPG and meet the group there

    August 24

  • Ruby
    Ruby

    I'd like to join tomorrow evening. It will be my first event!

    August 23

  • fleur
    fleur

    Hi there looking forward to welcome me there ;-) !

    August 22

  • Purbasha Mishra
    Purbasha Mishra

    Hi

    I am so sorry but I shall be unable to attend.

    August 22

  • Morgane
    Morgane

    Hi Robert, I heard the numbers are limited for the guided tour itself -is it the case? If we can't all fit in the guided tour groups, presumably we can have a spin-off group exploring the Gallery on their own and meet later at the cafe?

    August 21

    • Robert
      Robert

      Yes, we have to limit the numbers as we had quite a lot attending last time and the NPG weren't happy. Fine to come along and explore the gallery outside of the tour.

      August 22

  • Maher
    Maher

    I missed Last Saturday event , and I hope will be better this Friday to be with you ....

    August 21

  • Maher
    Maher

    Hi
    I'm not able attend to event

    August 18

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