The Face of Scotland: the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Kirkcudbright

The Face of Scotland: the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Kirkcudbright

 

Artist:  Artists of Scotland

Date: 5 July to 25 August, 10 am to 6 pm

Location: Town Hall, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright

Cost: Free

Contact: Stewartry Museum, Kirkcudbright 01557331643

Link: www.nationalgalleries.org


This year's summer exhibition in Kirkcudbright sees the Scottish National Portrait Gallery bringing 40 portraits from their collection, including the famous portrait of  Robert Burns by Alexander Nasmyth.  Other artists represented include Henry Raeburn, David Allan and Elizabeth Blackadder.  The gallery aims to use the exhibition to reflect the range of its collection with well known images from past and present.