Museum of Island History
Past Exhibition

17 Rowlandson Paintings


9 September 2006 – 24 March 2007
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In June 2002 the Isle of Wight Council, with the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund and the
National Art Collections Fund, purchased 112 watercolour sketches by Thomas Rowlandson,
Samuel Howitt and others, of views made during tours to the Isle of Wight in the 1790s.

This exhibition displayed 17 of Thomas Rowlandson’s watercolour sketches from the collection.
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The New Inn at Steeple

This remarkable collection came from Longleat House in Wiltshire; seat of the Marquesses of Bath, where it was rediscovered in the library in 2 bound volumes during efforts to identify items to be sold to help maintain Longleat’s many treasures.


This view shows what is now the main landing place at Cowes at low water. The Vine Inn (centre) was considered the principal inn in the town at this date and it had the best slipway.
Pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour. 1790’s


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The Vine Inn at Cowes


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Portsmouth Point with Gosport in
the distance


17 watercolours are now available as limited edition reproductions and it is hoped that more of this collection may be released by the Isle of Wight Council for similar reproductions. The limited edition of each image has been restricted to only 350 copies worldwide - very small by international standards but designed to preserve a certain exclusivity.
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Recent Acquisitions

Each year many new items are added to the museum collection as donations, bequests and purchases. This small exhibition displayed some of the artefacts that had recently come into the collection.

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Pen and Ink Drawing - The south door of Wootton Church and Northwood Church.
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Location

Guildhall
High Street
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1TY

01983 823366

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Isle of Wight
Heritage Service
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Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1TY

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Opening Times

The Museum of Island History is open throughout the year.
Please contact 01983 823366 for Christmas opening times.

Tue 10.30 – 4.00
Thur 10.30 – 4.00



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