14
November 2025

Art in Miniature - Day 3

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Area
Friday, November 14, 2025 - 10:30 to 15:30
The Gurkha Museum, Peninsula Barracks,
Romsey Rd, Winchester SO23 8TH

Art in Miniature in the 17th and 18th Centuries with Clare Ford-Wille

In venue and online via Zoom

Art in Miniature in the 17th and 18th Centuries with Arts Society accredited lecturer Clare Ford-Wille

From dolls’ houses to portrait miniatures and exquisite precious objects, the creation and craftsmanship of miniature objects flourished in these centuries, created not only for the aristocracy but also for a successful middle class.

In venue (Winchester) and online via Zoom

Part of the 2025 Jean Bolton Memorial Study Course. Also booking:

  • Thursday 30th October 2025 - Small is Beautiful: The Art of the Miniaturist in the Middle Ages with Dr Sally Dormer

  • Friday 7th November 2025 - Precious, Portable, Private: Miniature Art in the Renaissance with Dr Paula Nuttall
    Friday 21st November 2025 - The Nightingale and the Pearl: The Russian Arts in Miniature with Dr Rosamund Bartlett
    Friday 28th November 2025 - Worlds in Miniature – the Microcosm in 19th-Century Art with Dr Kathy McLauchlan

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Mrs Clare Ford-Wille

Honours degree in History of Art, Birkbeck College, University of London. Regular commitments include Centre for Lifelong Learning, London University, National Gallery, V&A Museum, WEA, Morley College, the City Literary Institute, the Art Fund and National Trust. Study tours abroad.