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On Sunday 13 July, the Tempo Half Marathon will begin and end at Compton Verney.

Please note that we are still open to visitors on this day, however there will be a rolling road block in the morning, and the site may be busier than usual due to this event so please allow yourself more time to travel.

Van Gogh and Britain:

Pioneer Collectors

31 March 2006 – Sun 18 June 2006

About the
exhibition

The life story of Vincent van Gogh has become legendary and his work is amongst the formative influences on twentieth-century arts. This was the first exhibition to focus on collectors of Van Gogh and consists of paintings and drawings acquired by British collectors in the period before 1939.

The work of Van Gogh (1853-90) is characterised by dynamic brushwork and vibrant colours. The exhibition at Compton Verney offered a representative selection of works from the artist’s entire career, with the majority dating from his time spent in Paris, Provence and Auvers. Works included A Wheatfield with Cypresses (1889), Peach Blossom in the Crau (1889) and Rain-Auvers (1890).

It is generally assumed that the British appreciation of Van Gogh came later than in other countries, but this exhibition revealed the identity of a number of pioneer collectors of the artist’s work. The exhibition also featured rarely seen archival material, photographs and correspondence relating to the collectors and works.

 

Organised by Compton Verney and the National Galleries of Scotland