An oil painting of a Black man in a 17c red suit, looking directly at the viewer.
Exhibitions

Exeter’s Fine Art gallery: Highlights from the Collection

Dis­cov­er some of the key works and renowned artists fea­tured in Exeter’s fine art col­lec­tion, in this free exhibition.

The fine art collection at RAMM is rich and varied. It consists of over 7000 paintings, prints, drawings, watercolours, miniatures and sculptures dating from the 1400s to the present day.

Works on display will span over 450 years and will change from time to time to show the breadth and diversity of the collection. It will include new acquisitions and visitor favourites as well as works rarely displayed before. Watercolours, photographs and prints may change more frequently to protect their colours from excessive light exposure.

Oil painting of three women archers in 19th century clothing

This selection includes two of RAMM’s best known paintings, Portrait of a Man in a Red Suit and The Fair Toxophilites, as well as works by Richard Cosway, Lucy Kemp-Welch, William Etty, Francis Towne, Barabara Hepworth, Aubrey Williams and Patrick Heron.

Above: The Fair Toxophilites, William Powell Frith (1819-1909), oil on canvas, 1872.

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An oil painting of a Black man in a 17c red suit, looking directly at the viewer.
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