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Há 1 dia · Find out what's on for families at Upton House and Gardens, spot wildlife on the Woodland Walk or simply let off steam in acres of space outdoors. If you're planning for summer, find out more about about all we have coming up including outdoor theatre and weekly holiday activities.
- See The Paintings as Lord Bearsted Intended
- Rare Porcelain
- A Legacy For Us All to Enjoy
- Gifted to The National Trust
- Discover The Canaletto
- George Stubbs at Upton House
- Discover Smartify at Upton
The paintings cover a considerable range of masterpieces from Bruegel and Guardi to Hogarth and Stubbs, as well as a number of English sporting pictures. It reflects Walter Samuel's interests in that almost all the pictures at Upton are concerned with human beings and their relationship with each other, as well as with the world around them.
The porcelain is 18th-century soft-paste Sèvres and Chelsea. Of special historic and artistic interest is the coffee can and saucer, made to royal order for Catherine the Great of Russia and the rare complete 10-figure Chelsea set of Apollo and the Nine Muses.
In the changed world after the Second World War, Walter Samuel, already in failing health, wanted to ensure that the collections and gardens he and his wife had created and loved were kept intact for others to enjoy for ever.
He decided to gift Upton House, the garden and the collections to the National Trust. His generosity and philanthropy live on today every time visitors come to Upton House and enjoy the artwork he was so passionate about.
Take a closer look at one of Canaletto's impressive pieces, which is part of the Upton House art collection. Canaletto is considered the most famous view-painter of the Georgian period. He was well known for his Venetian landscapes and attention to detail. Giovanni Antonio Canal was born in 1697 in Venice. He was the son of Bernardo Canal, a succes...
Born in Liverpool in 1742 where he grew up. George Stubbs had no regular training in painting and was almost entirely self-taught. When he was just 21 he travelled to Italy in search of inspiration for his art. After a successful trip he returned home, to begin a rigorous artistic study of the horse, from which he published The Anatomy of the Horse...
New for the spring and summer, you can now delve deeper into the collection and discover more about the treasured art, porcelain and tapestries. Using the Smartify app on your mobile, take an audio tour with the Property Curator, dedicated volunteers and past family members who share their unique insights and stories. See the collection through a n...
26 de mai. de 2023 · Find out when Upton House and Gardens is open, how to get here, things to see and do and more. Plan your visit. Upton's gardens offers stunning views of the estate and several impressive features. Discover the iconic Mirror Pool and enjoy the surrounding views.
Upton House has created a bespoke online learning platform, UptonHouse@Home which enables us to bring the community of the Upton House curriculum and community to you at home in order that your child continues to excel even when they can’t be in school, allowing you to work from home.
Nestled within the Warwickshire / Oxfordshire border, Upton houses a treasured art gallery showcasing the fine collections of Old Master and British pictures including Bosch, El Greco and Canaletto.
Nestled within the Warwickshire / Oxfordshire border, Upton houses a treasured art gallery showcasing the fine collections of Old Master and British pictures including Bosch, El Greco and Canaletto.
Upton House is a country house in the civil parish of Ratley and Upton, in the English county of Warwickshire, about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Banbury, Oxfordshire. It is in the care of the National Trust.
