The chalk downland of southern England inspired Eric Ravilious (1903-42) to produce some of his finest watercolours, but his fascination for the Downs ran deeper. This September Wiltshire Museum hosts Eric Ravilious: Downland Man, the first exhibition to explore the relationship between an extraordinary artist and designer, and the landscape he loved. In this wide-ranging online lecture curator James Russell introduces the themes of the exhibition and looks in-depth at The Westbury Horse and similar treasures, some well-known, others rarely seen.
An updated version of the lecture given by James Russell in June 2021.
Image (c) Westbury White Horse. The original is on loan from Towner Eastbourne and is on display in our Eric Ravilious: Downland Man exhibition until 30 January 2022.