Exhibitions
Special Exhibitions
1 July 2010 - 12 June 2011
Savage Grandeur and Noblest Thoughts: Discovering the Lake District 1750-1820
The Lake District has always been beautiful but its scenery has not always been appreciated. Not until about 1750 did its combination of awe-inspiring grandeur and pleasing prospects begin to excite the praise of poets and the attention of artists. During the following decades the area was increasingly visited and depicted by painters, both professional and amateur, from all over Britain, as well as being described by writers in prose and verse. In 1810 Wordsworth was inspired to compose the work that eventually became his popular Guide to the Lakes. Two hundred years later, these developments are explored in the exhibition 'Savage Grandeur and Noblest Thoughts: Discovering the Lake District 1750-1820' which will include works by about fifty artists and thirty writers, with many of the exhibits being shown for the very first time.
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'I Was Enchanted with Some of the Views':
Old and New Pictures of the Lake District
This mini exhibition draws on artwork from the Trust's collections to show three very different views of the Lake District which compliments the current temporary exhibition Savage Grandeur and Noblest Thoughts: Discovering the Lake District 1750-1820.
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