Paintings, Prints and Drawings
The collection includes paintings by Dorset-born artists such as James Thornhill and Alfred Stevens. Other works include 18th-century portraits by visiting painters George Romney and Thomas Gainsborough, and landscapes by Frederick Whitehead, who was drawn to paint the county by his friend Thomas Hardy. There are also a number of paintings by Cornish artist Alfred Wallis, an extensive collection of watercolours by local amateur artist Henry Joseph Moule, and numerous prints representing places and people from across Dorset.
Important Announcement
Friday 22 September 2023, The Victorian Hall will also be closed all day for a private function. The Fine Foundation Dorset Story Space, next the the Thomas Hardy's Dorset Gallery will also be closed for an hour around Midday.

Paintings, Prints and Drawings
November 4, 2020

Paintings, Prints and Drawings
November 4, 2020

Paintings, Prints and Drawings
November 4, 2020

Paintings, Prints and Drawings
November 4, 2020

Paintings, Prints and Drawings
November 4, 2020

Paintings, Prints and Drawings
November 4, 2020

Paintings, Prints and Drawings
October 14, 2020
Watercolours of Dorset landscapes
Henry Joseph Moule The first curator of Dorset Museum and a friend of Thomas Hardy, Henry Moule regularly went out into the countryside surrounding Dorchester…
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