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The Harris Museum & Art Gallery Presents a Summertime Exhibition

artwork: Walter F. Osborne - "Summer Time", 1901 - Oil on canvas. © Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston. - On view in "Holidays" until September 3rd.


Preston, UK.- The Harris Museum & Art Gallery is proud to present “Holidays”, on view at the museum until September 3rd. Summertime hits the Harris with Holidays, a colourful free art exhibition for all the family to enjoy. The exhibition takes a fond look at our popular holiday pastimes – through paintings and historical objects you can see people enjoying a day at the fair or fête, a retreat to the countryside, relaxing at home, or having fun at the coast.The exhibition features a wonderful selection of paintings, prints, drawings, postcards and objects drawn from the Harris’ collection of 19th and 20th century art. Featured artists include Laura Knight, Alfred Munnings, Louis Wain, Arthur Rackham and Thérèse Lessore.