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Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village, A. G. Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, June 1897. This painting is a wonderful record of a lantern procession held to commemorate Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee in 1897
Obby Oss Mask, Padstow, Cornwall, EnglandMasks such as these are used in the Padstow Obby Oss May Day celebrations. It is worn during a dance that celebrates the coming of Spring
The Tea Table, Harold Harvey (1874-1941)Oil painting on canvas, Newlyn School, 1920. The painting shows a mealtime scene around the kitchen table. A traditional Cornish range is pictured in the background
A China Clay Pit, Leswidden, Harold Harvey (1874-1941)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, 1920 or 1924. This painting shows the harsh, labour-intensive working conditions of a china clay pit
The Clay Pit, Harold Harvey (1874-1941)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, 1923. View of Leswidden China Clay Works near St Just. This painting shows the harsh, labour-intensive working conditions of a china clay pit
Tamsin Blight, the White Witch of Helston, William Jones Chapman (1808-1872)Oil on canvas, English School, 1856. A portrait of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet and shawl, seated in a chair. Thomasine Blight (1793-1856), known locally as Tammy Blee
The Run Home, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, late 19th century / early 20th century. Henry Scott Tuke was born into a Quaker family in Lawrence Street, York
John Vivian of Pencalenick, John Opie (1761-1807)Oil on canvas, English School, around 1780. A portrait of a young John Vivian of Pencalenick (1772-1817). Vivian later became a Barrister and was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1812
Monday, Bryan Pearce (1929-2007)Oil on board, 1959. Bryan Pearce was born in St Ives in 1929 and suffered from the then unknown condition Phenylketonuria, which affects the normal development of the brain
The Boy Jacka, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, 1886-1888. Full length portrait of boy against a green door. Henry Scott Tuke was born into a Quaker family in Lawrence Street, York
Courtyard in Newlyn leading through to Myrtle Cottage, Fred Millard (1857-1937)Oil on panel, Newlyn School, around 1890. This painting depicts the courtyard of Myrtle Cottage, where the female students of Stanhope Forbes painting school lodged before the First World War
Boy Rowing out from Rocky Shore, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, 1890. Henry Scott Tuke was born into a Quaker family in Lawrence Street, York. In 1859 the family moved to Falmouth, where his father Daniel Tuke, a physician
Ships in a Harbour, Eugene Boudin (1824-1898)Oil on panel, French School, 19th century. Eugene Louis Boudin was one of the first French landscape painters to paint outdoors
James Polkinghorne, the Cornish Wrestler, Artist UnknownOil on canvas, English School, 19th century. In the 15th century, wrestling was the national sport of Cornwall and historical sources have written that, at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415
Timber Barque off Pendennis, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, 1897. Henry Scott Tuke was born into a Quaker family in Lawrence Street, York. In 1859 the family moved to Falmouth, where his father Daniel Tuke, a physician
Green Waters, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, late 19th / early 20th century. A man sculling in a small boat. Henry Scott Tuke was born into a Quaker family in Lawrence Street, York
Harry, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, around 1888. Henry Scott Tuke was born into a Quaker family in Lawrence Street, York. In 1859 the family moved to Falmouth, where his father Daniel Tuke, a physician
Okimono, JapanThis carved object, depicting an egg and two rats, was made in Japan in the mid 1800s. It is known as an okimono, which means object for display in Japanese
Annie Rowney, Leghe Suthers (1856-1924)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, late 19th / early 20th century. John Lees, or Leghe Suthers was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester
House in the Trees at Hampstead, John Constable (1776-1837)Oil on board, English School, 1821. John Constable was the son of wealthy miller in Bergholt, Suffolk. His family did not approve of his vocation as an artist but he joined the Royal Academy Schools
Earthenware Bust of John Wesley, Staffordshire, EnglandEarthenware bust of John Wesley (1703-1791) wearing a black cassock and white clerical collar, mounted on a square base with leaf pattern
The Pilgrimage to Canterbury, Thomas Stothard (1755-1834)Oil on panel, English School, late 18th / early 19th century. Thomas Stothard was born in London and was apprenticed to a draughtsman of silk pattern designs in Spitalfields
The Archers, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)Oil on canvas, English School, 1915. John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was born in Italy to American parents. He studied at the Florence Academy and in 1874 began studies in Paris
Madonna and Child, Rogier van der Weyden (1399-1464)Oil on panel, Dutch School, 15th century. Dutch artist Rogier van der Weyden was one of the most profound and influential painters of the 15th century
Ruins in the East, Prosper Marilhat (1811-1847)Oil on canvas, French School, 19th century. Oil on canvas, French School, 19th century. Born in Auvergne, central France in 1811, Prosper Marilhat was encouraged to paint from an early age
Earthenware Figure of Dolly Pentreath, Swansea, Glamorgan, WalesA standing figure of Dolly Pentreath carrying a basket of fish in a hod held to her head by a black band. Dating from the 19th century
Against Regatta Day, Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School. Born in Dublin, Stanhope Forbes is regarded as the founder and leader of the Newlyn School. He attended Lambeth School of Art
The Market Square, Concarneau, Charles Bryant (1883-1937)Oil on board, 20th century. Charles David Jones Bryant was a marine painter from New South Wales, Australia who arrived in the UK in 1908
Still Life, Walter Langley (1852-1922)Oil on board, Newlyn School, late 19th / early 20th century. Walter Langley was born in Birmingham, the eighth of eleven children of William Langley, a tailor, and his wife, Mary Ann
A Concert Party, Artist UnknownOil on board, Dutch / Flemish School, 17th century. The painting was previously known as Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Leicester at Kenilworth and attributed to Dirk Hals (1591-1656)
Two Children Singing, Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680)Oil on canvas, English School, 17th century. Sir Peter Lely was a painter of Dutch origin who spent the majority of his career in England where he became the pre-eminent portrait painter to
William Hayler Bishop, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, late 19th / early 20th century. Portrait of elderly gentleman with grey beard and moustache, dressed in dark suit and tie
Seascape with Sailing Craft, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)Oil on board, Newlyn School, 1904. Henry Scott Tuke was born into a Quaker family in Lawrence Street, York. In 1859 the family moved to Falmouth, where his father Daniel Tuke, a physician
Pelike, Southern ItalyA fawnware pelike, painted reddish brown, with a painted representation of a female face with wings on either side, dating from around 320 BC
Dummy Board of a Girl in Costume of the William and Mary PeriodWooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses
Dummy Board of a Boy in Costume of the William and Mary PeriodWooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses
Long Case Clock, St Erth, Cornwall, EnglandEight-day long case clock made by clockmaker Roger Wearn (1748-1820) in 1785. It has an arched silvered dial showing two moon faces, a scene with two ships and a river scene with a church
Noh Mask, JapanCarved wooden Noh mask painted with a white face, red lips, black hair, teeth, moustache and small beard. Noh is a Japanese theatrical art form
African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus), AfricaThe African Grey Parrot has plumage in various shades of grey with very distinctive red tail feathers. The area around the eyes is white or, in this case, a light cream color
Long-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes progne), Buffelsdoorn Estate, Klerksdorp, South AfricaA male Long-tailed Widowbird in breeding plumage, perched on a branch. The feathers are almost entirely black with orange and white shoulders, or epaulets
Cuprite with Minor Quartz, Gwennap, Cornwall, EnglandThis specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 16)
Chalcopyrite with Quartz and Minor Sphalerite, United KingdomThis specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 7, Figure 3) which states Is yellow copper ore
Chalcocite with Quartz, Cooks Kitchen Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, EnglandThis specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 7)
Torbernite on Quartz, Wheal Basset, Illogan, Cornwall, EnglandAn earthy, orange coated, quartz mass bearing fine towers and clusters of books of emerald to bottle green square plates of torbernite
Wolframite, Castle an Dinas Mine, St Columb Major, Cornwall, EnglandWolframite contains iron, manganese and tungsten and is the main ore mineral of tungsten. Until the mid 1800s it was treated as a waste product but it later became a high value by product at many tin
Study for the carter in The Lighting Up Time, Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947)Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, late 19th century. The Lighting Up Time was completed in 1902 and there are several studies for different elements of the painting in existence
John Couch Adams (1819-1892), Artist UnknownOil on canvas, English School, 19th century. John Couch Adams was born in 1819 on a farm in Laneast, near Launceston. From an early age he was fascinated by astronomy
Barque in Full Sail Dropping Her Tug, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)Oil on mahogany panel, Newlyn School, probably 1888. A three masted barque in full sail dropping her tug, off Falmouth. Henry Scott Tuke was born into a Quaker family in Lawrence Street, York