ACTIVITIES BASED ON FIVE PAINTINGS
Other Activities in the Paintings Galleries
Thomas Webster, 'Going to the Fair', 1837. Museum no. FA 220
Listed below are some other activities that you may like to get your students to do while in the Paintings Galleries.
Activity 1
Ask students who have examined the paintings to find two other paintings in the same manner that interest them.
Activity 2
Divide students into small groups. Then give them the role of representatives of a museum researching the type of paintings hung in Victorian homes in order to construct some period rooms. Students will need to have a general look in the Paintings galleries and try to make some assessment as to the range of subject matter represented in the collection and the number of paintings of each type. They should select five paintings to use.
Activity 3
Ask students to imagine that they are 19th-century art collectors who wish to choose four or five other paintings to reflect the tastes and concerns of the time. They should work in groups and try to reach a consensus. Once a selection is made, they should note the title, artist and date for each painting, and then write a short justification for their choice. These selections might be used for discussion in a follow-up activity back at school when a final selection of paintings could be made.