I can't remember how long it has been since we visited The Harley Gallery which is sited on part of the Welbeck Estate. The area is next to a Notcutts Garden Centre where often when we travelled home we would take my Mum and Dad for lunch. This was way before The Harley Gallery opened. The last time we were there we met up with a friend I have known since we were about five or six years old at school. It's funny, we rarely see each other now but when we do meet up it's as if we only saw each other the day before.
When the gallery first opened it was a show case for artists and crafts people with a display of paintings and silverware which belonged to the various Dukes and Earls of Portland. Since 2016 these items and more are now housed in the The Portland Collection Museum which is in the courtyard next to the gallery alongside the Welbeck farm shop and cafe.
Inside was an exhibition of fruit and flowers made from glass by Neil Wilkin and Rachel Woodman.
The Portland Collection houses unseen treasures from Welbeck Abbey.
I think you can see from the photos how hot the day was.
All for now.
What a fascinating place. The Portland galleries look well worth a visit. I love the Talleyrand bed. Sounds like it’s been much warmer in your corner. B x
ReplyDeleteThere are tours of Welbeck Abbey in the summer too. It has been very warm over the last couple days, it did rain last night but it hasn't made any difference:)
DeleteOh, those glass flowers! And that bed. What a fascinating place.
ReplyDeleteI think the exhibition with the flowers has finished now, we were lucky to catch itin its last week or two:)
DeleteYou have some of the most amazing places to visit & so much history also. I so enjoy your posts. Stay cool while we try to stay warm (giggle). Thanks for sharing, take care & hugs.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was young Welbeck Abbey and Estate were not availbe to view and I think were something to do with the forces, some sort of training place/college. All of it open now:)
DeleteGreat selection of items in those galleries Rosie - I especially love the glass flowers. The art trail looks good too. It looks a super place to visit. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers were so pretty and colourful, only a temporary exhibition though which we just saw in its last couple of weeks. You'd like the walk from there to Creswell I'm sure:)
DeleteYou found some lovely things in the gallery and along the walk. There's lots of history captured in those paintings for 'David Archer' to enjoy alongside the new like those pretty glass flowers. The trees along the walk were very effective, such a simple idea. It's been so hot and humid here this weekend, no storms yet. 😊
ReplyDeleteThe walk is new and was prepared during covid, I never realised in all those years living nearby that the two places were so close. David Archer, yes although I haven't listed to the Archers since they killed off Nigel Pargetter - seems ages ago now. I remember Tim Bentinck in The Sword Divided too. Hot and humid here too, a few rumbles and a little rain but not enough to do any good:)
DeleteI like the look of the gallery. Always thought it odd that a member of the aristocracy should be on the Archers. Since my mother's cousin, Colin Skipp, played Tony Archer, does that make me related to the Earl of Portland? Probably not.
ReplyDeleteHa, yes I remember Tony Archer although haven't listened to the Archers for many years. I think perhaps Tim Bentinck probably never expected to be the heir and set about a career for himself perhaps, I don't know:)
DeleteFascinating works inside.
ReplyDeleteBoth old and new, a good contrast:)
DeleteWhat a beautiful place, both inside and out. Thanks for taking us along, Rosie.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
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Glad you enjoyed the visit, Amalia:)
DeleteBeautiful grounds and I loved the glass flowers.
ReplyDeleteThe glass flowers were wonderful, it was a lovely exhibition:)
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