Friends assisted purchases

Since 1982 the Friends of the Victoria Art Gallery have contributed funds towards the purchase of pictures, ceramics and sculpture. See examples here. Click on the thumbnail to see the full image enlarged.

Adrian Heath, Black Pink Yellow and Grey
Appleyard Fred, 'Shaded water', oil on canvas, early 20th century. Adopted by The Norie Trust (F)
Armitage Kenneth, Watercolour Sketch for People in the Wind. *Goes with People in the Wind sculpture
Arthur Charles Fare, John Pinch's Builders yard, Spring Gardens
Arthur Charles Fare, Nassau House, Orange Grove
Artist unknown, Richard Tyson
Barrington Tabb, Princes Wharfe, Bristol
Blake Peter, Daisy Fairy, 1981
British school, 'Mr Burnell of Bridgewater', oil on canvas, c.1820. Adopted by The Norie Trust (F)
British school, 'Mrs Burnell, wife of Thomas Burnell', oil on canvas, c.1820. Adopted by The Norie Trust (F)
Charles Ginner, Avon Valley
Cobley David, The Smell of Turps, 2001
Coper Hans, Pot from the Joy Barnes collection
David Inshaw, Ophelia
Denny Robyn, Treen 5, 1958
Gillian Ayres, Sun Up
Grayson Perry, Map of Days
Heath Robinson, A Frequent cause of Delay
Heath Robinson, Goods and passengers carried together in the open
Hoare William, pastel
J Huquet, Richard Tyson
James Tower, Oval Pot
JMW Turner, West front of Bath Abbey
John Eaves, Blue Spreading
John Nixon, Grosvenor Gardens, Bath
John Nixon, Grosvenor Gardens, Bath
John Nixon, Sydney Gardens
Joseph Herman, Coal Miners
Joseph Herman, Milkman
Kenneth Armitage, People in the Wind
Kurt Jackson, Autumn, Askcombe Wood
Lanyon Peter, Corsham Tower, 1951
Mark Cazulet, Evening testimonial Rugby
Matthew Darly, The Bath Macaroni
Methuen Ayshford Paul, Catherine Place, Bath, c.1951
Michael Craig-Martin, Study for Formica Box
Nash John, Lock Gates, Bath, 1926
Peter Lanyon, Nude
Sarah Gillespie, Inish Turk Beg. Co. Mayo
Shepherd Sidney George, Bath Abbey, c.1835
Sickert Walter Richard, London Street, c 1941
Sir Howard Hodgkin, Goanese
Sir Howard Hodgkin, Silence
Sophie Ryder, Lady-Hare on Dog, 1999
Thomas Barker of Bath, Boys Ferreting
Thomas Hennell, Camden
Thomas Hennell, Roofers
Thomas Malton, South East View of Bath Abbey
Tower James, Round Form, 1983
Tower James, Tree Form, 1965-1966
William Scott, Still Life
Zoffany Johann, Portrait of Sophia Dumergue, c.1780

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