Art Guide Watts Gallery, Compton

Watts Gallery, Compton

Down Lane, Compton, Nr Guildford, Surrey GU3 1DQ (map)
Telephone: 01483 810235

See also: South East England

Background information
The Watts Gallery is the memorial to George Frederic Watts OM, RA, the famous Victorian painter and sculptor. The Arts and Crafts Movement Gallery, purpose built in 1903, houses over 250 of his works. Works by other Victorian Artists are included in the Collection. The Gallery was built near Watts's country house in Compton among the beautiful countryside of the North Downs. The tranquil atmosphere of the beginning of the century lingers on to provide visitors with a welcome antidote to the speed of life in the present day.

General information
Facilities: Parking, Tours, Picnic Area, Tea Shop nearby
Admission: Friday to Wednesday 2.00-6.00 Summer and 2.00-4.00 Winter plus Wednesday and Saturday mornings 11.00-1.00 all year. Closed Good Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
How to find us: From A3 follow the B3000. No.m 90 from Guildford (Not Sundays or Bank Holidays). Guildford

Particularly interesting for Biographical Memorabilia Drawings and Watercolours Paintings Sculpture

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Highlights of the Collection

Burne-Jones, Sir Edward Coley The Triumph of Love - Study

Moore, Albert Jasmine

Morris, William Tapestry

Watts, George Frederic Bronze cast of bust of Clytie

Watts, George Frederic Gesso for Tennyson ; Gesso for Tennyson

Watts, George Frederic Gessoes for Physical Energy ; Gessoes for Physical Energy

Watts, George Frederic Lady Holland ; Lady Holland

Watts, George Frederic Paolo and Francesca ; Paolo and Francesca

Watts, George Frederic Study for Hope ; Study for Hope

Watts, George Frederic The Irish Famine ; The Irish Famine

Watts, George Frederic The Saower of the Systems ; The Saower of the Systems

Other artists represented in the Collection

Burne-Jones, Sir Edward Coley

Leighton, Frederic, Lord

Prinsep, Valentin Cameron

Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Stott, Edward of Rochdale

Watts, George Frederic

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Visitors Forum

If you visit this gallery do not miss the Watts Chapel, built by Watts' widow and his students this is probably the best example of an arts and crafts style painted building I have ever seen. It is quite simple on the outside but the interior is breathtaking.

ST - 2004-06-05

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