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Samson Fox and Leeds Forge: From the Banks of the Aire to the Cote d’Azure
Collections, Industrial HistoryDiscover the immense influence of Samson Fox, who made his fortune through pioneering products manufactured by Leeds Forge.

Framing a Watercolour
Collections, Engagement, Fine Art, VolunteersExplore the different framing trends for watercolour paintings through the John Sell Cotman exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery.

The ‘Cotmania’ Archive: From Leeds to the Web
Engagement, VolunteersOn John Sell Cotman's 235th birthday, volunteer Karen Mackie explores how Cotman's work was obsessively researched by Sydney Kitson, who meticulously recorded his findings in a collection of journals known as 'Cotmania'.

‘Iris’ (1886) by John Atkinson Grimshaw
Collections, Fine ArtLocal historian Eveleigh Bradford explores one of Atkinson Grimshaw's most entrancing paintings