Stewart, Pat and Colin's son turned 50 last month. We headed off to Lincoln for a family lunch at an Italian restaurant, "Ask". We headed in to Lincoln early so we could visit the Usher Art Gallery. "The Usher Gallery was founded in 1927 following the bequest of an outstanding collection of decorative art including clocks, watches, porcelain, enamels, miniatures and silver. The fine art collection features paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture dating from the 17th century to the present day.Artists and subjects associated with Lincolnshire are afforded a particular focus and include work by William Logsdail, Frank Bramley, C H Shannon and William Warrener. The Gallery also holds the most comprehensive collection of works by Peter De Wint. Amongst the other artists in the collection are J M W Turner, John Piper, L S Lowry, Salvador Dali, George Claussen, Ivon Hitchens, Vanessa Bell, Sickert and George Stubbs. The Gallery holds a fine collection of portraits including a magnificent painting of Joseph Banks by Benjamin West." This taken from an internet site. I enjoyed seeing three Lowrys, many paintings of Lincoln and its cathedral. Among the glass, porcelain and silver there were examples of quaichs, rummers and muffineers.........what are you waiting for, google them!!
Off to lunch then to join Glen, Dianne and family, Charlotte and Michael, and of course the guest of honour, Stewart. We all enjoyed a good Italian lunch. Michael and Stewart went off after lunch, they both live in Lincoln, and the rest of us headed off to Heapham where Glenn and Diane live. A chat and a couple of beers and we were back home. Another good day.
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