Ancient Landscapes — Pastoral Visions: Samuel Palmer to the Ruralists
Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, until 19 October
Don’t be misled by the title: although in its entirety this is a wide-ranging exhibition, it was organised by Southampton Art Gallery (and thus draws heavily on that remarkable permanent collection) and was originally intended for a much larger musem. In Bath, restrictions of space mean the show had to be cut in half — but like an earthworm, both halves have continued to flourish. Part 1 dealt with the historical context, the Samuel Palmers, the Graham Sutherlands and the Paul Nashes, and Part 2 comes up to date with the Brotherhood of Ruralists. This is particularly fitting as the Ruralists lived (mostly) in the West Country and foregathered from time to time in Bath. But I’m not so certain about this notion of coming up to date.
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