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Winsor & Newton and The Golden Age of Watercolour: 1750-1850

Investigate how manufacturers like Winsor & Newton helped a generation of extraordinary artists to flourish in the Golden Age of watercolour painting in Britain between 1750 and 1850.

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The permanence of artists’ paints in the 19th century

Not many young artists think that paint could lose colour – until they grow older and see that it can. Collectors who love watercolours, and museums and galleries, have always known this.

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Colours and Emotions in Art Therapy

The term Art Therapy, which later incorporated the practice of Colour Therapy, was coined by the British artist Adrian Hill in 1942.

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From the archives: Mars Yellow

The handwritten labels are also intriguing – from an era when handwriting was almost an art itself. The Mars Yellow label colour is beautiful.

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Graphic Arts: A Timeline Of Innovation

Winsor & Newton have been on the cutting edge of art materials since1832. Here is a timeline of our innovative Graphic Arts materials.

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The Ostwald colour system, the Bauhaus and Winsor & Newton

Learn how the Ostwald colour system influenced a generation of artists, from Mondrian to Kandinsky, as well as how we understand colour today.

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From the archives: Alfred Munnings

Find out more about English artist Alfred Munnings, an avid Winsor & Newton fan and one of the world's most famous painters of horses.

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The Prince Consort and the Great Exhibition

Queen Victoria wasn’t the only royal who favoured Winsor & Newton materials – her husband, Prince Albert, was a devotee too.

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Our most royal fan: Queen Victoria

Only the finest tools were good enough for Queen Victoria, who chose Winsor & Newton materials for her accomplished landscapes and portraits.

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Behind the painting: Street Scene by LS Lowry

An in-depth look at the stylised realism of Street Scene by British painter LS Lowry, who used Winsor & Newton Winton Oil Colour all his life.

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From the archives: the history of the metal paint tube

Discover Winsor & Newton’s role in the development of the metal paint tube, and the revolutionary part it played in the history of art.

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Constable Country: inspired by Suffolk

Explore what inspired John Constable to paint his most famous works, from his love of nature to his powerful personal links to the landscape.

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