Fernand Harvey Lungren Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Fernand Harvey Lungren
Stanhope Alexander Forbes: A Cornish Visionary of the Late Victorian Era Born in Dublin in 1857, Stanhope Alexander Forbes’s artistic journey was a testament to perseverance and a deep connection to the rugged beauty of Cornwall. His early life, marked by an education nurtured by his art master, John Charles Lewis Sparkes at Dulwich College, laid the foundation for a career dedicated to capturing the essence of the British landscape.
Forbes wasn't merely a painter; he was a keen observer and interpreter of light, color, and the human spirit within the context of his surroundings – a characteristic that would define his distinctive style. Initially trained at the Royal Academy Schools in London, where he benefited from the tutelage of masters like Frederic Leighton and Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Forbes quickly sought inspiration beyond the confines of the city. A pivot…