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Beecroft Art Gallery
Beecroft Art Gallery´s fine permenant collection of over 2,000 works includes 17th century paintings by artists such as Molenaer, Ruisdael and Berchem. Also a collection of 19th century artists including Rossetti, Constable, Edward Lear with a watercolour of Egypt, and other works by Carel Weight, the Great Bardfield Group, and a fine bronze by Jacob Epstein. The local artist Alan Sorrell is represented by his `Drawings of Nubia´ series depicting a visit to Egypt prior to the building of the Aswan Dam. The Thorpe Smith Collection of local landscape views contains paintings, drawings and prints from as early as 1803.
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Beecroft Art Gallery,
Station Road,
Westcliff-on-Sea,
Essex
SS0 7RA
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Information on Beecroft Art Gallery, Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
| Opening Times: | Tue to Sat 10:00-13:00 & 14:00-17:00. Closed Sun, Mon and BH. |
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| Admission: | Free. |
| Location: | Ten minute walk from town centre, opposite Cliffs Pavilion. |
| Facilities: |
Limited Disabled Access,
Sales Point |
| Events 2008: |
26 Apr to 31 May: Images 31 - The Associations of Illustrators touring exhibition 10-16 May: Westcliff Art Trail 21 Jun 30 Aug: 50th Essex Open Exhibition 6 Sep to 25 Oct: The Beauty of Abstration - Zarah Hussain Little Black Dress - Exhibition featuring a selection of beautiful ladies wear and accessories in black 1 Nov to 13 Dec: The Beecroft Art Gallery Christmas Exhibition - Art and Craft by local people for sale The Thorpe Smith Collection - Paintings and prints from as early as 1803 on show. |