by walklondonadming | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog
A little known treasure just outside of London is Sandycombe Lodge, a small villa built by England’s greatest landscape painter JMW Turner (1775-1851). It is located near the River Thames at Twickenham a half hour’s train ride from London Waterloo. Its location was...
by walklondonadming | Aug 20, 2019 | Walking tours
There are several world-class art galleries in central London waiting to be explored. Where to start? Whether your taste is for the ancients, The Renaissance, the Impressionists or Contemporary art, all tastes are catered for, and I can customise a tour to suit you....
by walklondonadming | Aug 20, 2019 | Art & Design Tours Courses
The tour is based around two different groups of artists living in that area in the late nineteenth century. Beginning with a visit to Leighton House to see the home and studio of the former President of the Royal Academy, we will then walk this area of conservative...
by walklondonadming | Aug 20, 2019 | Art & Design Tours Courses
Art Nouveau had a profound influence on European art and design at the turn of the nineteenth century. Its genesis was in Paris but there are a number of antecedents to the style in British Arts and Crafts. However the full-blown style with its decorative and...