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The Hunterian @hunterian

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Not your average winter wonderland, this wood engraving by Paul Nash, titled 'Winter Wood', captures the stark beauty of winter with bare trees and a quiet, cold landscape. It evokes the stillness and sometimes melancholic nature of the colder months.
Wood engraving by Paul Nash depicting a leafless forest of twisted trees. A singular dark figure is standing along a path.

ALT Wood engraving by Paul Nash depicting a leafless forest of twisted trees. A singular dark figure is standing along a path.

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Welcome back! Our venues will reopen as usual from tomorrow. Come and see us from 10.00am–5.00pm @uofglasgow. Visit our website to find out what’s on. gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/wh…
A person in a red winter coat and green trousers, walking through two large iron gates which lead towards the University of Glasgow Gilbert Scott building.

ALT A person in a red winter coat and green trousers, walking through two large iron gates which lead towards the University of Glasgow Gilbert Scott building.
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Happy New Year’s Eve!🎉 This woodcut print by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, titled 'Tanzlokal’ or 'People Dancing in a Bar', is perfect for today’s celebrations! A founding member of Die Brücke, Kirchner's prints are defined by bold colors, distorted figures, and dynamic compositions.
A black ink, woodcut print on brown newsprint paper. A couple are dancing in a bar. Behind them, a group of people are sitting around a table.

ALT A black ink, woodcut print on brown newsprint paper. A couple are dancing in a bar. Behind them, a group of people are sitting around a table.

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Catch up with all things #Hunterian wherever you are! Recordings of our #FridayFocus talks are available to watch online. Get a behind the scenes insight into our collections, exhibitions, research and more. ow.ly/i6Gt50Usrrm
Four thumbnails from webinar recordings.

ALT Four thumbnails from webinar recordings.
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Our venues are reopening today, Friday 27 December, from 10.00am–5.00pm. Pop in to see us before we close again for New Year’s from Monday 30 December to Thursday 2 January. Visit our website to see our full festive opening hours. gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/no…
Beaming sunlight seen across a skyline. The University of Glasgow Gilmorehill campus buildings are topped with a blanket of snow.

ALT Beaming sunlight seen across a skyline. The University of Glasgow Gilmorehill campus buildings are topped with a blanket of snow.
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Wishing you all a very #MerryChristmas! 🎄 This sketch by Duncan Shanks captures a snowy but sunny Christmas day in his Davingill garden, looking across the greenhouse roof toward Crossford bridge and the Clyde, with pink-tinged clouds gathering in the evening sky.
A winter scene rendered in pastel, charcoal and acrylic. The drawing looks across the greenhouse roof towards Crossford bridge and the Clyde, and includes white clouds turning pink and gathering in an evening sky.

ALT A winter scene rendered in pastel, charcoal and acrylic. The drawing looks across the greenhouse roof towards Crossford bridge and the Clyde, and includes white clouds turning pink and gathering in an evening sky.

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Happy #ChristmasEve! This watercolour sketch by Duncan Shanks is a design for a Christmas card, from his sketchbook 46 (1995–2009). It features a stylised still life with a cake, candles, flowers, and a window view with snow, a crescent moon, clouds, and doves.
A colourful watercolour scene taken from a sketchbook. It features a stylised still life with a cake, candles, flowers, and a window view with snow, a crescent moon, clouds, and doves. Around the scene is a loose pencil sketch frame.

ALT A colourful watercolour scene taken from a sketchbook. It features a stylised still life with a cake, candles, flowers, and a window view with snow, a crescent moon, clouds, and doves. Around the scene is a loose pencil sketch frame.
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Our venues are closing for the Christmas period from 5.00pm today. But we'll be back open on Friday 27 December, from 10.00am–5.00pm, so pop in and see us! Visit our website to see our full festive opening hours. gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/no…
A Christmas tree in the Hunterian Museum, decorated with red and white candy canes and baubles. Beside the tree, a blue text panel is displaying directional signage to the Museum.

ALT A Christmas tree in the Hunterian Museum, decorated with red and white candy canes and baubles. Beside the tree, a blue text panel is displaying directional signage to the Museum.

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Today is #WinterSolstice, the first day of winter in the astronomical calendar! We’re marking the day with this oil painting ‘Sundown’ by George Henry. This artwork by #GlasgowBoy George Henry is on display at the #Hunterian Art Gallery. 🖼️ George Henry, ‘Sundown’, 1887.
Oil painting of a river scene after sundown. Beside a shorefront, deep blue waters reflect the orange light of a full moon in the sky. Houses and buildings can be seen in the distance.

ALT Oil painting of a river scene after sundown. Beside a shorefront, deep blue waters reflect the orange light of a full moon in the sky. Houses and buildings can be seen in the distance.

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This print from The #Hunterian collections, 'December Morning' by Robert Sargent Austin (1895–1973) captures a serene winter landscape with soft light and gentle shadows. Known for his simplicity and clean lines, Austin widely is considered one of Britain's leading printmakers.
A woodcut print by Robert Sargent Austin depicting a winter landscape. Two horses stand facing opposite ways in a field. A thin wire fence hangs between fence poles.

ALT A woodcut print by Robert Sargent Austin depicting a winter landscape. Two horses stand facing opposite ways in a field. A thin wire fence hangs between fence poles.

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A huge thank you to @wordsmansfield @scotsman_arts for including 'Digging in Another Time: Derek Jarman's Modern Nature' in the best exhibitions of 2024!
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The best exhibitions of 2024: Susan Mansfield and Duncan Macmillan pick their highlights scotsman.com/arts-and-cultur…
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📢 We're very pleased to announce that the essential maintenance work on our #Hunterian Museum lift is now complete and the lift is available for use!
The Hunterian Museum main hall.

ALT The Hunterian Museum main hall.
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📢 If you're visiting the #Hunterian Museum @UofGlasgow over the next few days, please be aware that there is no access to the Museum via our lift. This is due to essential maintenance. We're really sorry about this and will post an update when the work is complete.
The exterior of the Hunterian Museum behind the Memorial Gate.

ALT The exterior of the Hunterian Museum behind the Memorial Gate.
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This watercolour titled ‘Jasmine’ is part of a series of botanical studies by Scottish artist and architect Charles Rennie #Mackintosh. It shows vibrant yellow jasmine flowers, which often appear before Christmas in mild enough temperatures, and can last through to Spring!
Ornamental watercolour drawing by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, featuring bright yellow jasmine flowers arranged along elegant stems.

ALT Ornamental watercolour drawing by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, featuring bright yellow jasmine flowers arranged along elegant stems.

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Many of the works in ‘Digging in Another Time: Derek Jarman’s Modern Nature’ were informed by the artist’s AIDS activism. Jarman campaigned tirelessly against representations of the illness in British media and his later paintings convey a palpable sense of anger.
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This watercolour by Charles Rennie #Mackintosh, titled 'Pine Cones and Needles', is fitting for the festive season!🎄 This study was made during a stay in Walberswick, likely from a cultivated pine specimen as the nearest indigenous woodlands of Scots Pine were in the Highlands.
A watercolour drawing by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, featuring intricately arranged pine cones and needles, with long, elegant branches that curve and intertwine.

ALT A watercolour drawing by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, featuring intricately arranged pine cones and needles, with long, elegant branches that curve and intertwine.

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Derek Jarman described the series of paintings from which ‘Landscape with Sandbars’ comes as empty and ‘waiting for something to happen’. The work seems to anticipate his later fascination with the coastal landscape on Dungeness, where he established his home Prospect Cottage.
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Join us in tomorrow's #FridayFocus online talk, as we delve into one of the latest additions to The #Hunterian collection: a view of Glasgow Green by John Knox. Friday 13 December 1-1.30pm Via Zoom eventbrite.co.uk/e/friday-fo…

Friday Focus - Glasgow’s evolving identity and John Knox’s Green, 1826

Join Hunterian Curator Anne Dulau to explore a new acquisition into The Hunterian collection, a view of Glasgow Green by John Knox

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🚨 We're hiring! Join us at The #Hunterian @UofGlasgow. We're looking for a Projects and Exhibitions Manager (vac ref 161252) and an Audience Engagement Manager (vac ref 161651). 👉 gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ Enter the vacancy reference number or search 'Hunterian'.
Paintings on the wall in the Hunterian Art Gallery.

ALT Paintings on the wall in the Hunterian Art Gallery.
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The earliest work featured in ‘Digging in Another Time: Derek Jarman’s Modern Nature’ is ‘Landscape with Sandbars’, from a series made shortly after Jarman graduated from @sladeschool in 1967. We are delighted to have acquired this painting with the support of @artfund
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