![]() īowes's life story is the stuff of fiction. The building – imposing and grand – opened in 1892 in the pretty Teesdale market town of Barnard Castle, the fulfilment of a philanthropic dream held by Bowes and his wife Joséphine. The show is the first in the museum's new temporary exhibition space and is - along with new galleries for decorative arts and fashion/textiles - the latest evolution of a museum with one of the most romantic histories of any in the UK. Horse racing features heavily in the show, reflecting the passions of the museum's founder, John Bowes, who, with a remarkable horse called West Australian, was the first man, as owner, to win the Triple Crown (Derby, St Leger, 2,000 Guineas). He wanted, along with artists such as George Stubbs and Alfred Munnings, to show that depicting sport and animals was not, as many sniffily thought, a lower form of art. Landseer – who sculpted the lions in Trafalgar Square – spent a long time in the Highlands watching country life and the otter painting depicts a hunter and enthusiastic otter hounds belonging to the Earl of Aberdeen. "This is the perfect example of showing how Landseer was trying to produce history paintings, it is almost like a battlefield scene." ![]() "It is an amazing landscape and we're offering a rare chance to see it," she said. In the meantime, it will go on display for the entire summer from on Tuesday along with old and new works exploring Britain's passion for hunting, horse racing, football and boxing.Įxhibition curator Laura Layfield admitted that, while impressive, the painting is undeniably "gruesome" and the reason why it was taken off permanent display by its owners, the Laing in Newcastle.
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