Museum Collections (12 total)
- Tags: Nature
Use this list to explore the collections, archive and historical events of the the Manchester Art Museum.
Seascape
Seascape, John Brett, 1881
The Art Museum contained a section of pictures of the sea; for many visitors, a sight that they had never seen themselves. Mrs Horsfall paid the…
Tags: John Brett, Nature, Seascape
Surrey Wild Flowers
Surrey Wild Flowers, Elizabeth Redgrave, 1860-1876
These watercolours come from an album of over 150 images of plants and insects drawn by Elizabeth Redgrave. The album belonged to Thomas Horsfall who…
Tags: Elizabeth Redgrave, Nature, Women
Study of an Ash Tree in Winter
Study of an Ash Tree in Winter, James Hey Davies, 1883
This painting is one of pair: the other shows the same tree in summer when it is covered in leaves and the hay is being harvested. Images like this…
Tags: James Hey Davies, Nature
Study of an Ash Tree in Summer
Study of an Ash Tree in Summer, James Hey Davies, 1883
This painting is one of pair: the other shows the same tree in winter when its branches are bare against a grey sky. Images like this were used to…
Tags: James Hey Davies, Nature
A Rest by the Way
A Rest by the Way, George Shalders, 1870
Described in the Manchester Art Museum catalogue as 'an extremely pleasant pastoral scene', this is typical of the type of picture intended to both…
Tags: Children's Room, George Shalders, Nature
Photograph of the Nature Study Room, Manchester Art Museum
Photograph of the Nature Study Room, Manchester Art Museum
The Nature Study Room contained birds in an aviary and plants and flowers on display tables. A puffer fish hanging from the ceiling appears to emerge…
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Restharrow
Restharrow, Emily Gertrude Thomson, 1881
A study of the wildflower, restharrow.
Tags: Emily Gertrude Thomson, Nature, Women
White Flowers in a Rock Garden
White Flowers in a Rock Garden, Helen Allingham, 1880
This small study for a larger picture by Helen Allingham was used in the Museum to illustrate the beauty of the natural world.
Tags: Helen Allingham, Nature, Women
White Harebells
White Harebells, Emily Gertrude Thomson, 1879
Emily Gertrude Thomson studied at Manchester School of Art and became a successful artist and illustrator. This simple study was used to inform and…
Tags: Emily Gertrude Thomson, Nature, Women
Sweet Peas
Sweet Peas, Helen Allingham, 1880
Helen Allingham was a professional artist who specialised in watercolours. This nature study was bought by the Museum for its clear and detailed…
Tags: Helen Allingham, Nature, Women
Study of Willow Leaves
Study of Willow Leaves, John Ruskin, c1857
This study of leaves was one of the first pieces bought by the Art Museum Committee and was typical of the artworks used for teaching about the…
Tags: John Ruskin, Nature
Manchester University Settlement Activities, 1899
1899, Manchester University Settlement Activities, 1899, Manchester Art Museum and University Settlement
This page from the 1899 Annual Report of the University Settlement describes the range of activities and support provided for the local community.…
Tags: Ancoats, Children, Concerts, Education, Manchester University Settlement, Nature