Ancient Landscape, Modern Times:
Eric Ravilious and the Artists of the Chalk Downs
3rd October 2026 to 10th January 2027
Holburne, Great Pulteney Street, Bath BA2 4DP
Jenna Burlingham Gallery is delighted to be one the three Supporters of the Holburne Museum's exhibition, 'Ancient Landscape, Modern Times: Eric Ravilious and the Artists of the Chalk Downs' which opens in Bath on 3rd October 2026.
The exhibition brings together works by Eric Ravilious, William Nicholson, Paul Nash, John Nash, Tirzah Garwood, Peggy Angus and other British artists from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Through paintings, drawings, prints and archival material, the exhibition reveals how the stark, rolling forms of the South Downs and related chalk landscapes inspired a generation of artists seeking to reinvent landscape painting for the modern age, amidst growing political tensions and as Europe moved towards global conflict.
Across the exhibition, the chalklands emerge not simply as picturesque scenery but as places where artists negotiated questions of history, identity and belonging, revealing how ancient landscapes could speak powerfully to modern times.
For more information and to book tickets
on the Holburne Museum's website
