A Brief History

The Isle of Wight has a rich heritage of the Arts, 17-century Dutch landscape artists such as Doomer and Schellinks painted some of the earliest landscape representations of the Island and these were followed by the likes of Turner, who’s Isle of Wight Sketch Book and paintings of Cowes and Carisbrooke Castle feature in the Tate's Collection.

Alongside the painters writers have played a prominent role in shaping Island's history and to a certain extent were fundamental in the development of the Island as a chic Victorian resort.

Page 1 of 2 - | Next |