Thursday 5 May 2005, 13.30–17.00

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Chelsea has been home to many of Britain's significant artists. Some, like JMW Turner and John Martin, were initially drawn to the area by the promise of picturesque views of the river. The arrival of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who moved to Cheyne Walk in 1862, attracted a second generation of Pre-Raphaelites and Aesthetes including James Abbott McNeill Whistler and George Pryce Boyce. By the 1870s, the area around Tite Street was overflowing with purpose-built artists' studios and was renowned as an artistic quarter.

 

This event, led by Joanna Banham, explores the history and artistic significance of Chelsea. It includes a lecture and access to the Turner Whistler Monet exhibition, and a private visit to Whistler's House and John Singer Sargent's studio.

Please note this study day involves walking and climbing stairs.

Tate Britain  Manton Studio
£20 (£15 concessions), booking required
Please note this study day involves walking and climbing stairs.

This event is related to the Turner Whistler Monet exhibition