There are a lot of things those of us who live in Dublin tend to forget about, including our art galleries. An chilled afternoon off meant I had a few hours to pass so I popped down to the National Gallery.
I remember seeing an exhibition of J.M.W Turner before including Snow Storm: Steamboat off a Harbours Mouth. Leaving Certificate Art (Irish A Levels) meant we knew a bit about Turner and his compatriot John Constable, so seeing that an exhibition called ‘Colour and Light: caring for Turners watercolours’ was taking place was an instant attention grabber.
It was an interesting collection in the darkened Print Room. What I really enjoyed seeing was the cabinet Henry Vaughan had specially made to house the watercolours. There was also lots of information on why the watercolours needed to be in a darkened room.
Also at the back of the room were some fantastic little portraits in watercolours on ivory as well as mixed media. Really interesting.
‘Colour and Light: caring for Turners watercolours’ is open until January 31. (more…)