Established in 2004 as an independent charity, Compton Verney is one of the leading cultural organisations in the Midlands, with a mission to combine art, nature and creativity through a busy artistic programme. The 18th century mansion houses exhibition spaces for temporary exhibitions and our six unique permanent collections: Neapolitan Art 1600-1800, Northern European Art 1450-1650, Portraits and Miniatures, ancient Chinese ritual vessels, British Folk Art and the Marx-Lambert Collection. Outside the house, visitors can explore 120 acres of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown-designed parkland, teeming with wildlife.
Art Unlocked is an online talk series by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. This Curation is based on a talk by Oli McCall, Curator at Compton Verney, on 7th December 2022. You can watch a recording of the talk on Art UK's YouTube channel.
The Festival of the Madonna dell'Arco 1777
Pietro Fabris (active c.1740–1804)
Oil on canvas
H 102.6 x W 153.7 cm
Compton Verney
A Female Saint c.1515–1520
Tilman Riemenschneider (c.1460–1531)
Limewood
H 106.7 x W 33 x D 16.8 cm
Compton Verney
Frances Howard (1578–1639), Duchess of Richmond and Lennox c.1621
Marcus Gheeraerts the younger (1561/1562–1635/1636)
Oil on panel
H 57.5 x W 44.5 cm
Compton Verney
A Gentleman, Previously Known as Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex early 17th C
Isaac Oliver (c.1556/1565–1617)
Watercolour on vellum
Compton Verney
