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Johan Zoffany RA, The Sharp Family (detail), 1779-81. Oil on canvas, 115.6 x 125.7 cm. By courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London, and the Lloyd-Baker Trustees.
David Hockney, 'The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven). Oil on 32 canvases (each 91.4 x 121.9 cm), 365.8 x 975.4 cm; one of a 52-part work. Courtesy of the artist © David Hockney. Photo credit: Jonathan Wilkinson.
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The Carpenters’ Company
Friends Only
14 February 2012
SOLD OUT By special arrangement, we tour the current hall which was designed in 1960 following the complete destruction of the previous building during an air raid in 1941.
Government Art Collection
Friends Only
15 February 2012
SOLD OUT On our annual visit, we go behind the scenes with the curator to discover how art is selected and conserved for government buildings in the UK and around the world.
Westminster Abbey Monuments
Friends Only
16 February 2012
SOLD OUT Architectural historian Roger White and English sculpture expert Dr Adam White lead this special tour of Westminster Abbey, focusing on a selection of monuments.
Westminster Abbey Monuments
Friends Only
17 February 2012
SOLD OUT Architectural historian Roger White and English sculpture expert Dr Adam White lead this special tour of Westminster Abbey, focusing on a selection of monuments.
Lord’s Cricket Ground: Behind the Scenes
Friends Only
22 February 2012
SOLD OUT On our tour with curator Adam Chadwick, we visit the famous Long Room and learn about the historical portraits of some of the game’s best-known figures.
The De Morgan Foundation
Friends Only
23 February 2012
SOLD OUT Reopened to the public in September 2011, the De Morgan Foundation contains an unparalleled collection of work by the ceramicist William De Morgan and his artist wife Evelyn.
Watts Gallery and Chapel, Surrey
Friends Only
27 February 2012
SOLD OUT Following a recent restoration project, the Watts Gallery reopened in spring 2011. Friends privately visit this Arts and Crafts building and the stunning Watts Chapel.
29 February 2012
SOLD OUT Dr Caroline Levitt of the Courtauld Institute leads our tour of this exhibition, which explores the creative relationship between the work of artists Piet Mondrian and Ben Nicholson.
Read more about Mondrian and Nicholson: In Parallel, Courtauld Gallery
6 March 2012
SOLD OUT Dr Caroline Levitt of the Courtauld Institute leads our tour of this exhibition, which explores the creative relationship between the work of artists Piet Mondrian and Ben Nicholson.
Read more about Mondrian and Nicholson: In Parallel, Courtauld Gallery
Royal Holloway
Friends Only
7 March 2012
1–7pm; £45. Friends tour the Royal Holloway University of London, and view its stunning art collection which includes works by William Frith and John Everett Millais.
Turner Contemporary, Margate
Friends Only
13 March 2012
SOLD OUT Turner Contemporary’s gallery opened in April 2011. Our visit includes a talk by the architects on the design of the building and a tour of the exhibition ‘Turner and the Elements’.
Victoria Station – Gateway to the Continent
Friends Only
14 March 2012
SOLD OUT With its links to the Night Ferry and the Orient Express, Victoria station evokes the glamour and excitement of foreign travel. Our walking tour explores the secrets of the station.
West Wycombe Park
Friends Only
21 March 2012
SOLD OUT We are extremely grateful to Lord and Lady Dashwood for this private tour, led by James Stourton, Chairman of Sotheby’s UK.
The De Morgan Foundation
Friends Only
22 March 2012
SOLD OUT Reopened to the public in September 2011, the De Morgan Foundation contains an unparalleled collection of work by the ceramicist William De Morgan and his artist wife Evelyn.
Petworth House
Friends Only
29 March 2012
SOLD OUT Opening privately for Friends, Petworth House is home to the National Trust’s finest and largest collection of paintings.
Government Art Collection
Friends Only
9 May 2012
SOLD OUT On our annual visit, we go behind the scenes with the curator to discover how art is selected and conserved for government buildings in the UK and around the world.