Sir Thomas Phillips
by George Richmond RA
The restoration and cleaning of this drawing of Newport's former Mayor at the time of the 1839 Chartist uprising was facilitated by a donation from The Friends of Newport Museum and Art Gallery.
An early follower of William Blake, George Richmond went on to become one of Victorian Britain's pre-eminent portrait painters, today best known for his much reproduced drawing of Charlotte Bronte in the National Portrait Gallery.
Evening Talks & Walks 2026
Evening talks take place at 7.00pm on the second Tuesday in the month in the Newport Art Gallery,
John Frost Square, Newport NP20 1PA. All talks and walks are free to Members, otherwise £3.00.
Forthcoming Talks and Walks
March 11 - G. T. Clark : Sanitary Reform and the Condition of Newport 1848 - 1850
Raymond Stroud, Former Head of History, Fairwater High School, Cwmbran
April 8 - The Crosses of Old Monmouthshire and Where to Find Them
Stephen Maguire
June 23 - Four Highlights from the collection of Newport Art Gallery. NB Monday not Tuesday
July 8 - A Guided Tour of the Newport Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre
Gavin Jones, Community Engagement Officer
July 22 - A Behind the Scenes Tour of Amgueddfa Cymru, National Museum Wales
James MIlne, Conservator
August 6 - A visit to Plas Gunter, Abergavenny
Dr. Gill Wakely, Abergavenny Local History Society
September 9 - My Life in Film
Harley Jones, Former Course Leader, Newport Film Unit, Newport College of Art
October 14 - Thomas Protheroe
Paul Busby, Local Historian, Co-host Little Knowledge Podcast
November 11 - The Men from Newport Docks; the Second Battle of Ypres and After
Stephen Cocks, former Head, Fairwater High School
December 9 - The Rookery, The Photography of John Crerar
John Crerar, Documentary Photographer, Film-maker and Lecturer
January 13 - Robert George Thomas, An Architect in Victorian Newport
Susan Smith, Lecturer and Curator
February 10 - The Cathedral Church of St. Woolos, King and Confessor
Malcolm Phillips, Secretary, The Friends of St. Woolos
March 10 - David Garner
David Garner , Sculptor
The Friends of Newport Museum and Art Gallery were happy to support Newport's 2020 Art on the Hill virtual festival by discussing four works from the collection of Newport Museum and Art Gallery
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