Derbyshire

November 2009

This catalogue contains over 1,000 full colour images within 180 pages. The dimensions are 29.5 x 23.5 cm and the catalogues typically weigh between 1.8 - 2.8 kg.

This Derbyshire volume includes some 1,000 paintings from publicly owned collections throughout the county. Revealing paintings both on display and in store, the works range from eighteenth century paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby to contemporary pieces. The catalogue gives a valuable insight into Derbyshire’s artistic and industrial heritage. Major collections shown include those from Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council. Also included are paintings in Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Chesterfield Museum & Art Gallery, Derby Museums and Art Gallery and the School Library Service as well as works from smaller local authorities, heritage centres, a school and a hospital.

Collections included

Amber Valley Borough Council; Bakewell Old House Museum; Bakewell Town Council; Belper North Mill Trust; Belper Town Council; Buxton Museum & Art Gallery; Chesterfield Museum & Art Gallery; Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield Town Hall; County Hall Matlock; Derby Civic Treasures; Derby LIVE, Assembly Rooms; Derby Museums and Art Gallery; Derbyshire & Derby School Library Service; Derbyshire Record Office; English Heritage, Bolsover Castle; Erewash Borough Council; Erewash Borough Council; Eyam Museum; Glossop Mental Health Project; High Peak Borough Council; Historical Model Railway Society Museum and Study Centre; Jonathan Vickers Fine Art Award; Midland Railway Trust; Royal Crown Derby Museum Trust; Sharpe's Pottery Museum Trust; South East Derbyshire College; Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court; The Alfreton & District Heritage Trust; The Ecclesbourne School; The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust; The Regimental Museum of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales); Vicar Lane Shopping Centre; Wirksworth Heritage Centre