SENSUAL VIRTUAL
These two words give the Fitzwilliam its first annual theme, explored throughout the Museum over the next twelve months in exhibitions, displays and events. They are words containing dilemmas, truly words for now. In our world, sensual pleasures are increasingly simulated through technologica...
The Founder's Building: Gallery 3
Welcome to the Fitzwilliam Museum. The Museum is named after Richard, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam (1745-1816), a graduate of Cambridge University with a passion for collecting. He felt strongly that the University should have its own museum, not only for the display of works of art, but also with...
Queen Henrietta Maria with Jeffery Hudson
Anthony van Dyck and workshop
1599-1641
On loan from the Trustees of the Rt. Hon. Olive, Countess Fitzwilliam's Chattels Settlement, by permission of Lady Juliet Tadgell
Portrait of King Charles I
Daniel Mytens I
c.1590- c.1647
On loan from the Trustees of the Rt. Hon. Olive, Countess Fitzwilliam's Chattels Settlement, by permission of Lady Juliet Tadgell
Elizabeth Vernon, Countess of Southampton
PD.6-1984
Anonymous, British School, 17th century
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Bought from the Perceval Fund with contributions from Art Fund and the Victoria and Albert Museum Grant-in-Aid, 1984
Heneage Lloyd and his sister, Lucy
Thomas Gainsborough
1727-1788
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Given by Charles Fairfax Murray, 1911
Before and After
PD.11-1964
William Hogarth
1697-1764
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Bequeathed by Arnold John Hugh Smith through the National Art-Collections Fund 1964
Pamela and Mr B. in the summer house
Joseph Highmore
1692-1780
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Bought from the Marlay Fund, 1940
The Hon. Richard Fitzwilliam, later 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion
No.1
Joseph Wright of Derby
1734-1797
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Given by Robert Fitzwilliam Hallifax, 1819
Portrait statuette of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Louis-François Roubiliac
1702-1762
Applied Arts
Given by Captain E.G. Spencer Churchill M.C.
Ode to a Nightingale
MS 1-1933 fols. 1v-2r
John Keats
1795-1795
Manuscripts and Printed Books
Given by the 1st Marquess of Crewe, 1933
Poussin's Virtual Reality Extreme Unction
Nicolas Poussin
1594-1665
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Accepted by H.M. Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum in 2012, and acquired with additional contributions after a public appeal
