The Life & Paintings of Thomas Prytherch (1864-1926)

Sunday 2nd August 2009 11.00am Weston Park, Shropshire.

Speaker Marjorie Downward

Thomas Prytherch was a professional artist based in Wroxeter, nr.Shrewsbury. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in London, Liverpool's The Walker Gallery, etc. Prytherch's patrons were many and included Lord Bradford of Weston Park, where several of his paintings remain. Prytherch excelled as a lanscape artist and illustrator for magazines and educational books. Although the artist is little known today, many of his works are in private collections. Now his descendant, Marjorie Downward comes to Weston Park to share her fascinating story of many years research illustrated with family anecdotes, humour and a powerpoint presentation of Thomas Prytherch's paintings and family photographs going back in time as far as the 1880's.

Pre-booking is required.
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