Galleries & Collections

Changing Exhibition Gallery

Above: A Cossack Horse in a Landscape (detail), by James Ward (1769–1859).

 

Pictured in text

Queen Charlotte , ca. 1776, by Benjamin West (1738–1820).

 

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large variety of books and merchandise related to exhibitions on display in the Museum galleries. The Museum Store is open Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

 

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An exhibition featuring an extraordinary collection of paintings will be on display at the MSV from May 18 through August 31, 2008. British Paintings from the Berger Collection presents 34 major works from one of the most important collections of British art in the United States. Intriguing landscapes, portraits, sporting and equestrian images, and more comprise this exhibition. All the works in this display are drawn from the Berger Collection, which is housed in the Denver Art Museum. This special MSV exhibition marks the first time that these outstanding works have been displayed outside of Denver.

The exhibition is not only a visual delight, but also a virtual journey of British customs, culture, and places. From the poses and attire pictured in portraits, to the depiction of idyllic English countryside and sporting scenes, British Paintings from the Berger Collection transports the viewer to England through the talents of such great artists as Thomas Gainsborough, Allan Ramsay, Benjamin West, and more. The MSV is grateful to the Berger Collection Educational Trust, which has made the special Shenandoah Valley showing of this exhibition possible.

Mark your calendar for a special MSV lecture! On June 22, at 2 p.m., Christopher Apostle, Director of the Old Masters Paintings Department, Sotheby’s New York, will present the program “Trading Faces: Collecting British Portraits in America from the Gilded Age to the Present Day.” This presentation is free to MSV Members and youth ages 18 and under; admission is $8 for all others.

  • The Changing Exhibition Gallery will be closed to the public from May 5 through May 17 for the installation of British Paintings from the Berger Collection.
  • Opening at the MSV this fall! Jed Hotchkiss: Shenandoah Valley Mapmaker, a special exhibition that tells the story of one man who played a major role in Stonewall Jackson's military successes. On display September 20, 2008 through May 10, 2009.

 

Pictured at Top: Detail of Return from the Hunt, ca. 1650, by John Baptist Weenix (1621-1660).