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EXCLUCIVE - Our friends at ETON COLLEGE have invited us to apply for tickets to this event!
Nora Davison's Watercolours of Eton: Curator's Talk and Walking Tour. Exhibition Private View and Drinks Reception
Tuesday September 16th 5.15 PM.
Eton Collage.
FREE but tickets are limited! USE THIS LINK TO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

A curator's talk, guided tour and drinks reception for the exhibition of Nora Davison's watercolours, on display in the Verey Gallery.

Date and time

Tuesday, September 16 · 5:15 - 8pm GMT+1

Location

Eton CollegeEton College Windsor SL4 6DWGet directions

Agenda

17:15 - 18:15

Curator's Talk

18:15 - 19:30

Exclusive Access Walking Tour

18:15 - 20:00

Exhibition Private View and Drinks Reception

Good to know

Highlights

• 2 hours, 45 minutes
• In person

About this event

Watercolour artist Nora Davison (1855–1950) specialised in painting marine scenes before taking up residence above the old Post Office on the High Street in Eton in 1913.

She was in her late 50s and embarking on a new phase of her career, capitalising on local demand for views of the streets and buildings of Eton College. Her works sold mostly to Eton Masters, boys and their families, for whom she became ‘a familiar figure, sitting on her camp-stool, often with a cluster of boys looking on as she painted some Eton building’.

The Curator's Talk will be delivered by the exhibition's curator Philippa Martin, and will give an overview of the artist's life as well as the background to the exhibition and behind-the-scenes insight into how it was put together.

The guided tour will explore some of the private spaces of Eton College that are not usually accessible. Come and see a selection of Eton’s historic interiors and private gardens. Compare these spaces to Nora Davison’s painted views and discover how they have changed over the last century.

The tour covers:

• College Hall
• Fellows' Eyot and Luxmoore's Garden
• Lower Chapel
• School Yard
• College Library

Please note that tickets for the tour are limited, and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please register early to secure your spot. When you click 'book tickets', you will be given the option to select either the Curator's Talk, Walking Tour, or both if still available. Please select which tickets you would like accordingly. USE THIS LINK TO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

The Verey Gallery will be open for a private viewing and drinks reception after the talk has finished (from 6.15pm). The tour will end in the Verey Gallery, so that attendees of this also have the opportunity to enjoy a drink and speak to the Curators if they wish. The entire evening will wrap up at around 8pm.

Tickets to all parts of this event are free. USE THIS LINK TO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

Please note:

Tours are not suitable for children under 7 years old.

Please note that College Chapel will not be visited on this tour. For those wishing to see College Chapel, please see the regular Friday Heritage Tours: Heritage Tours of Eton College - Friday afternoons Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Getting here:

Please arrive via the Porter's Lodge entrance for the event, marked out on the map below. You will be met here by a member of the Collections team and guided through to Election Hall for the start of the Curator's Talk.

Please note that in this historic environment there are steps, uneven walkways and narrow passages. For further details regarding accessibility, booking carers tickets or to request assistance or information in other formats, please enquire before booking and/or email tours@etoncollege.org.uk.

There is no parking available at the college. The nearest public car park is Meadow Lane Car Park, SL4 6BS.

The content and pace of the walking tour is aimed at children aged 7+ and adults, and will not be suitable for younger children. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and are the responsibility of their parent/carer for the duration of the tour.

USE THIS LINK TO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!