20th century and contemporary gallery - part one

The 20th century saw rapid and dramatic developments in art, both in form and conception. The move away from figurative and narrative painting towards more abstract styles is reflected in the Walker Art Gallery's collection.

From backward looking, but beautiful works such as 'Echo and Narcissus' through to paintings by some of Britain's most talented contemporary artists, the ever-growing collection spans the full range of 20th century art and beyond. Impressionism, post-impressionism, symbolism and Camden Town provides an overview of the early part of the 20th century collection.

Please note that this is only a selection from our collection.

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'Madame Hessel on the sofa' 1900, Edouard Vuillard (1868 - 1940)
'Madame Hessel on the sofa'
Edouard Vuillard

'Bathers, Dieppe' 1902, Walter Richard Sickert (1860 - 1942)
'Bathers, Dieppe'
Walter Richard Sickert

'Echo and Narcissus' 1903, John William Waterhouse (1849 - 1917)
'Echo and Narcissus'
John William Waterhouse

'Vespers' 1909, John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925)
'Vespers'
John Singer Sargent

'Blackberry Gathering' 1912, Elizabeth Adela Forbes, née Armstrong  (1859 - 1912)
'Blackberry Gathering'
Elizabeth Adela Forbes

'Bust of Alfred Wolmark' c1913, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891 - 1915)
'Bust of Alfred Wolmark'
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

'Under the Hammer' 1914, Robert Bevan (1865 - 1925)
'Under the Hammer'
Robert Bevan

'Mrs Mounter' 1916/17, Harold Gilman (1876 - 1919)
'Mrs Mounter'
Harold Gilman

'Hazel in Rose and Gold' 1918, Sir John Lavery (1856 - 1941)
'Hazel in Rose and Gold'
Sir John Lavery

'The Fever Van' 1935, Lawrence Stephen Lowry (1887 - 1976)
'The Fever Van'
LS Lowry

'Landscape of the Moon's last phase' 1943/44, Paul Nash (1889 - 1946)
'Landscape of the Moon's last phase'
Paul Nash


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