Continues into 2012 ...........
Take time out from the daily grind with this tranquil exhibition of idyllic landscapes.
An example of a landscape painting
Landscapes were extremely popular during the Victorian era when towns like Stockport were becoming increasingly industrialised. Artists loved painting them, collectors loved collecting them and gallery visitors loved viewing them. Perhaps it was the feeling of escaping to the country that appealed when all that could be seen in the town were factories with chimneys billowing smoke.