Beatrix Potter country: a legacy in Lakeland and beyond
Beatrix Potter, 'Esthwaite Water seen from Lakefield', about 1900. © F.Warne & Co., 2011
13 December 2011 – 10 June 2012
Gallery 102
Free admission
'My brother and I were born in London because my father was a lawyer there. But our descent, our interests and our joy was in the North Country'. This display explores the profound connections that Beatrix Potter’s artwork sustains with the Lake District and the part her lasting legacy has played in the preservation of this region and other parts of Britain’s heritage.
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Event - British Design 1948-2012:
Sat 31 March 2012–Sun 12 August 2012
EXHIBITION: Celebrate the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘austerity’ games to the
summer of 2012. The exhibition highlights significant moments in the history of British design and how the country continues to nurture artistic talent and be a world leader in creativity and design.
