Fine Art Category

Black History Month: ‘Portrait of an African’.
A well loved painting This portrait, from RAMM’s Fine Art collection, has a high profile. You can see it on book covers, posters and websites, and it is reproduced regularly in Black History Month. You may see it even more often in the coming year as it will feature in a short film to be […]
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Research from home: the wild flowers of William Keble Martin
The ‘The Concise British Flora in Colour’ was an instant best seller when it hit the shelves in May 1965. Opening the covers reveals illustrations of 1486 species in meticulous detail. They are the result of 60 years of botanical study and painting by its 88 year old author Reverend William Keble Martin (1877-1969). He […]
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Frederick Gordon Tutton – A pioneer of early colour photography
Frederick Gordon Tutton's 'A Domestic Affair' made in the mid-1920s is an example of early colour photography in RAMM's Fine Art collection.

Photographs in RAMM’s collections
In April 2019 I joined RAMM as Assistant Curator of Photographs. I will be at RAMM for six months as part of the V&A Photography Curators’ Training programme, which is funded by the Art Fund. The past few weeks I have spent reviewing the photographs and photographs related material in RAMM’s collections. I started with […]
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The Hilliard Family in Exeter
Discover how the craftsmanship of a prominent Tudor family from Exeter illuminates this fascinating period.

Exploring the Martin Brothers Collection at RAMM
Discover the work of these Victorian pioneers in craftsmanship.

Benjamin Fawcett woodblock colour printer (1808-1893)
Whilst researching a ‘Red Breast’ for the current seasons exhibition an exciting discovery has been made. This work and another 5 works were attributed to B. Fawcett. The database held little further information. However, online article published by Archives and Special Collections department, part of Hull University’s library showed a black and white image of […]
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New research on wax portraits
Restoration brings new life to wax portraits and shed light on their sculptor