Exhibitions | Seen/Unseen 
SEEN/UNSEEN
Treasures from the Reserve Gallery
24 February – 22 April
Lady Barber Gallery
When is a Rembrandt not a Rembrandt? Why is one landscape hidden away in store while another graces the walls of the main galleries? The Barber collection of paintings numbers some 150 oils, and most are exhibited permanently. However, a small number rarely see the light of day and are usually confined to the racks of the Reserve – because of reattribution, curatorial taste, lack of space, or because they are simply no longer considered worthy to hang alongside their more illustrious fellows.
This fascinating display of some of the ‘forgotten’ paintings opens the doors of the Reserve to bring out a selection of works that usually remain unseen, and asks the question: is it time to reconsider these painting as objects of interest in their own right? The display includes paintings formerly attributed to such masters as Rembrandt, Watteau, Goya and Constable, as well as undisputed examples of the work of supposedly more ‘minor’ artists.
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Thursdays 8 March
1.15pm
Admission Free