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This #ThrowbackThursday we’re looking back at the hard hitting 2017 exhibition History Through a Lens with Tom Stoddart’s iconic photograph, Woman of Sarajevo.
#TomStoddart #Sarajevo #Photography #Photography Exhibition
This #ThrowbackThursday we’re remembering the wonderful Sharmanka mechanical theatre, which delighted our visitors back in spring 2019
#Sharmanka #Sharmanka KineticTheatre #RussianOutsiderArt #KineticArt #Steampunk #Monkey
#OnThisDay in 1306 Robert the Bruce was crowned King of Scotland. Here’s John Kenny’s picture of him as king, from Robert the Bruce An Adventure from History, on display in our exhibition The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Illustrators.
🌸🌼 Happy Spring Equinox ! We're welcoming the new season with this beautiful painting by Helen Lavinia Cochrane (1868-1956) titled - appropriately - 'A Song of Spring'.
#SpringEquinox #HelenLaviniaCochrane #WomenArtists
This #ThrowbackThursday we’re sharing this wonderful work Adam and Eve by Tom Hickman, from his exhibition of stump work embroidery, Following the Thread, on display here back in 2017
#DiscoverArtists #StumpWork #Embroidery #TomHickman #AdamandEve
Don't forget Toddler Thursdays this week (10.30 – 11.00am). Free story time for all families, stickers, trails and colouring-in for your relaxed visit to the gallery
#Ladybird Books #Ladybird #Ladybird BookArtists #WhatsOnBath #StoryTime #Toddlers
On #InternationalWomensDay we're celebrating the pioneering illustrator Angusine Macgregor (1879-1961), the first ever Ladybird book artist. Some of her work is currently on display at our #LadybirdBookArtists exhibition
This #ThrowbackThursday we’ve got the perfect image for springtime, with Jessica Palmer’s Daffodils, from her exhibition Wetland Spring, on display here last year.
#DiscoverArtists #Daffodils #DaffodilSeason #JessicaPalmer
Happy World Book Day® from Victoria Art Gallery and our Ladybird Books exhibition 🗺️📚🐞 What's your favourite Ladybird book?
#Ladybird Books #Ladybird #Ladybird BookArtists #WhatsOnBath #StoryTime
World Book Day story time! Dress up as your favourite character and join us for fabulous fairy tales and interesting stories this Thursday 10.30 – 11.00
#Ladybird Books #Ladybird #Ladybird BookArtists #WhatsOnBath #StoryTime #WorldBookDay
Introducing Ladybird Book Artists… 🐞🎨Ronald Lampitt (1906-88). A self-taught commercial illustrator, Lampitt’s early commercial work included Reader’s Digest, Look & Learn and railway posters(featured below). He worked for Ladybird from 1965–1972. #LadyBirdBookArtists
Pop by the gallery today (10.30am – 2pm) to make a special character using a wooden spoon. All materials provided.
#Ladybird Books #Ladybird #Ladybird BookArtists #WhatsOnBath #StoryTime
This #ThrowbackThursday we’re remembering Grayson Perry’s fantastic exhibition The Vanity of Small Differences on display here in 2016. Here’s Grayson with our print by him Map of Days.
#GraysonPerry #Printmaking