FOR the first time a selection of works by a renowned landscape artist for Stanhope Forbes’ England at

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum.

The exhibition explores both the beautiful coastal scenes of Newlyn and the surrounding areas that Forbes is best known for, as well as his works depicting town and country life.

The art gallery on Foregate Street will be featuring his work until Saturday, June 6.

Born in Dublin in 1857, Stanhope Forbes studied in both London and Paris, but it was the villages and towns of England that captured his imagination.

Forbes hunted out traditional life to record in paint, as well as documenting the growing rail network that linked these previously remote communities.

The exhibition is a document of Forbes' own ideals about the British landscape and its people in a time of great social and technological change.

Stanhope Forbes' England will feature Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum’s visitor favourite Chadding on Mounts Bay, which was first exhibited in Worcester in 1902 as part of a group exhibition, after which the curators of the day made the astute decision to purchase the painting directly from Forbes.

The painting now spends much of its time touring in international exhibitions and will make a welcome return for this exhibition.

Philippa Tinsley, senior curator Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, said: “Chadding on Mount's Bay is considered Stanhope Forbes' greatest work and is a jewel in Worcester's collection.

This exhibition brings together a fascinating selection of other landscapes by Stanhope Forbes, from public and private collections, to tell the story of this important artist.”

Stanhope Forbes’ England is an opportunity to see paintings on loan from museums, art galleries and private collections from across England.

For those who would like to know more about the artist and his work there is a bite-sized talk taking place during the exhibition on Tuesday, May 12 at 1pm.

No booking is necessary for the talks, just drop in to the Art Gallery.

Running alongside the exhibition until the end of October, is An Englishman Abroad which examines the changing focus of travellers from Worcestershire from pilgrimages made by the devout to the grand tours enjoyed by the upper classes.

Entry is free to Stanhope Forbes' England and An Englishman Abroad.

Worcester Art Gallery and Museum is open Monday to Saturday between 10.30am and 4.30pm.