Tue, 7 September 2021, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Holst Victorian House
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An online talk by Adrian Barlow, delivered via Zoom.
Imogen Holst was responsible for finding homes for many of the paintings that had come down to her parents or had been collected by them. Some of these pictures were family portraits and none, perhaps, more striking than the double portrait of Gustavus von Holst and his brother Theodor. It was Imogen’s sense of the importance of Cheltenham to her family’s history that brought this portrait to the Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum and then on loan to Holst Victorian House. A detailed discussion of the portrait and its ambiguities will lead to some reflections on Theodor’s reputation as a rising young artist whose work caught the eye of John Rushout, 2nd Baron Northwick. It was Northwick’s astute eye as an art collector that first brought Theodor’s paintings to Cheltenham where they were exhibited at his celebrated gallery in Thirlestaine House. Finally, the lecture will return to the double portrait, comparing it with the pair of portraits of Gustav Holst and his wife Isobel in their London home, painted c.1910 by Millicent Lisle Woodforde.
Adrian Barlow lives in Cheltenham and is currently Chair of the Friends of The Wilson. He writes and lectures on literature, stained glass, art and architecture.
How to book
If you would like to take part, please book your space below. A space is for viewing on one device – if you wish to view on additional devices (eg friends or family elsewhere) please book additional spaces as we cannot accommodate more than 99 participants. Optionally, if more than one of you will be watching on the same device, we would appreciate additional donations for each person watching. Your Zoom link to the event will be sent in the confirmation email (not the Stripe receipt for payment).
Advance booking for this event is not available.
You will be able to purchase tickets at the door if spaces are available.
(270 spaces are still available now.)