The illustration of written texts has provided artists with inspiration and gainful employment across the centuries. Presenting some of the most beautifully finished drawings and watercolors in the Museum’s collection, this exhibition explores illustration as a branch of artistic production in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Selected Works
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Immerse yourself in a selection of drawings while you listen to the poems that inspired them.
Pick up a multimedia player free of charge in the Museum Entrance Hall.
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Discover more about the works featured in the exhibition.