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Clouds Hill’s ‘Picture of ‘Gray’ – TE Lawrence, HS Tuke, and a mystery solved by Dr. John Chu.

Friday 25th Jul - 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Date: Friday 25th July 2025

Time: 2.00pm

Venue: Corn Exchange, Dorchester

Admission: Free

The recent conservation of the painting of a soldier on a beach at Clouds Hill re-opened an art-historical cold case. Can the picture really be a likeness of TE Lawrence, whom the soldier seems to resemble? Join the National Trust’s Senior Curator of Pictures and Sculpture, Dr John Chu to examine the archival and physical evidence gathered by volunteers, conservators, and curators, and retrace the path to solving a mystery.

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Details

Date:
Friday 25th Jul
Time:
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Website:
https://www.nationaltrust-tickets.org.uk/event-tickets/37687?catID=33505&branches.branchID=2457

Venue

Dorchester Corn Exchange
Dorchester Corn Exchange, High St East
Dorchester, DT1 1HF United Kingdom
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