If you don't mind spending the money, check out the price of the entry with the exhibition. Be warned, it's timed entry, so arrive early if you plan to spend time in the café opposite, on bench seating, or sitting in the park.
The building has an interesting history. It's the only art gallery I know with the mausoleun of the owners inside (although a few houses have this - such as Puccini's in Italy. Some museums to Presidents of Countries have portraits of the man in office and historic paintings of the era. I am thinking of the mausoleum of D Solomos on the Greek Island of Zakinthos also called Zante. Also the American President Robert E Lee, leader of the South in the Civil War, buried in Lexington, Virginia, USA.
Novel and Influential Architecture and Lighting
From the outside the building is not that interesting, but inside is different, lit by overhead natural light. Not entirely a new idea. Buildings pre-dating electricity, often had skylights, until the cruel and unhealthy window tax ruined architecture and health.
Yes, whatever the exhibition, you need to see the building and learn about it. The ticket counter is in the entrance and you'll only get a step or two inside unless you buy a ticket.
The architect, John Soane, is also connected with his own gallery and other buildings in London. Learn about his influence on architecture in London and around the world.
Fashionable Clothes Then and Now
Clothes of the old days are such a contrast to today, in summer. Girls walking around the park and London underground stations are in tight short shorts with franges, strappy tops, split side skirts, lace tops and tops with lace insets showing tantalising glimpses of what's below. Old masters often show naked cupids, naked women bathing or being molested. Hwever, they were the porn of the day for the rich. Portraits show people wearing heavy and covering clothes. Then I read that one of the three benefactors and builders of the museum, in the central mausoleum, and saw their pictures from the covered up clothes of the Victorian era.
The lady's portrait is on the outside wall in the gallery, just across from the entrance. She is enveloped head to foot in black cloth, with a large hat and huge ruffled collar, like a cross between Elizabeth I and a clown. The caption says that her outfit is typical of a middle class married woman of her day.
What of the Old Masters collected by her husband, who was both a well known actor of the day and a collector of paintings? I had read about one of the Rembrandts from the collection being loaned to a big Rembrandt exhibition in Edinburgh for the summer of 2018.
Bawden Exhibition
However, we went there to see the Bawden exhibition. Bawden straddled an era from well before I was born until my childhood. But I'd never heard of him. I like the touches of humour in his detailed painting.
Café Cost
I has made the mistake of rushing out and not taking food or drink. The cafe was pricey. All over the world you can buy fast food or a supermarket or chain store lunch consisting of a sandwich, a piece of fruit or dessert and a drink for about five pounds. Here you would pay double.
The shop sells an artistic but expensive, bottle. That's the latest idea, for those who want to ditch plastic water bottles, to save the sea creatures. However, even if I had decided to splurge, to invest, without any water it was already heavy. Where would you fill it? No fountain in the main gallery.
Printed Guide To Trees
I discovered a guide to the trees in the park. You could easily spend an hour or two walking around identifying the trees and photographing the leaves and yourself against the tree trunk, and the whole tree from a distance.
Whether you opt for the gallery and exhibition, or just the park, a great day out. I had a short ride on the train from Victoria station (various routes) first thing in the morning. You can then catch a P4 bus or walk to the Horniman Museum which is free. The journey back from the station near the Horniman seemed to take longer.
The walk from the station to Dulwich Picture Gallery is clearly signposted and takes you along leafy roads with grand homes and public buildings. You also pass Dulwich College which was founded by the people who built the art gallery.
From here go to the Horniman Museum. The bus stop is across the road from the main entrance of the Dulwich Art Gallery park.
For a description of the indoor musical instruments gallery, see my other posts about the Horniman.
Useful Information and Websites
www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
Tel: +44(0)20 8693 5254
visitlondon.com
visitbritain.org
I took the P4 bus to the Horniman Museum.
https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Dulwich-Picture-Gallery/Horniman-Museum
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London
SE23 3PQ
Tel:020 8699 1872
horniman.ac.uk
tfl.gov.uk (Transport for London for trains and buses)
citymapper.com
rome2rio.com
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts.
The building has an interesting history. It's the only art gallery I know with the mausoleun of the owners inside (although a few houses have this - such as Puccini's in Italy. Some museums to Presidents of Countries have portraits of the man in office and historic paintings of the era. I am thinking of the mausoleum of D Solomos on the Greek Island of Zakinthos also called Zante. Also the American President Robert E Lee, leader of the South in the Civil War, buried in Lexington, Virginia, USA.
Novel and Influential Architecture and Lighting
From the outside the building is not that interesting, but inside is different, lit by overhead natural light. Not entirely a new idea. Buildings pre-dating electricity, often had skylights, until the cruel and unhealthy window tax ruined architecture and health.
Yes, whatever the exhibition, you need to see the building and learn about it. The ticket counter is in the entrance and you'll only get a step or two inside unless you buy a ticket.
The architect, John Soane, is also connected with his own gallery and other buildings in London. Learn about his influence on architecture in London and around the world.
Fashionable Clothes Then and Now
Clothes of the old days are such a contrast to today, in summer. Girls walking around the park and London underground stations are in tight short shorts with franges, strappy tops, split side skirts, lace tops and tops with lace insets showing tantalising glimpses of what's below. Old masters often show naked cupids, naked women bathing or being molested. Hwever, they were the porn of the day for the rich. Portraits show people wearing heavy and covering clothes. Then I read that one of the three benefactors and builders of the museum, in the central mausoleum, and saw their pictures from the covered up clothes of the Victorian era.
The lady's portrait is on the outside wall in the gallery, just across from the entrance. She is enveloped head to foot in black cloth, with a large hat and huge ruffled collar, like a cross between Elizabeth I and a clown. The caption says that her outfit is typical of a middle class married woman of her day.
What of the Old Masters collected by her husband, who was both a well known actor of the day and a collector of paintings? I had read about one of the Rembrandts from the collection being loaned to a big Rembrandt exhibition in Edinburgh for the summer of 2018.
Bawden Exhibition
However, we went there to see the Bawden exhibition. Bawden straddled an era from well before I was born until my childhood. But I'd never heard of him. I like the touches of humour in his detailed painting.
Café Cost
I has made the mistake of rushing out and not taking food or drink. The cafe was pricey. All over the world you can buy fast food or a supermarket or chain store lunch consisting of a sandwich, a piece of fruit or dessert and a drink for about five pounds. Here you would pay double.
The shop sells an artistic but expensive, bottle. That's the latest idea, for those who want to ditch plastic water bottles, to save the sea creatures. However, even if I had decided to splurge, to invest, without any water it was already heavy. Where would you fill it? No fountain in the main gallery.
Printed Guide To Trees
I discovered a guide to the trees in the park. You could easily spend an hour or two walking around identifying the trees and photographing the leaves and yourself against the tree trunk, and the whole tree from a distance.
Whether you opt for the gallery and exhibition, or just the park, a great day out. I had a short ride on the train from Victoria station (various routes) first thing in the morning. You can then catch a P4 bus or walk to the Horniman Museum which is free. The journey back from the station near the Horniman seemed to take longer.
The walk from the station to Dulwich Picture Gallery is clearly signposted and takes you along leafy roads with grand homes and public buildings. You also pass Dulwich College which was founded by the people who built the art gallery.
From here go to the Horniman Museum. The bus stop is across the road from the main entrance of the Dulwich Art Gallery park.
For a description of the indoor musical instruments gallery, see my other posts about the Horniman.
Useful Information and Websites
www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
Tel: +44(0)20 8693 5254
visitlondon.com
visitbritain.org
I took the P4 bus to the Horniman Museum.
https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Dulwich-Picture-Gallery/Horniman-Museum
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London
SE23 3PQ
Tel:020 8699 1872
horniman.ac.uk
tfl.gov.uk (Transport for London for trains and buses)
citymapper.com
rome2rio.com
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts.
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