Valentines Day // Collections
Here are some Valentines themed highlights from our collection, spanning from depictions of romantic sentiments to tragic love stories:
Queer (1992) Derek Jarman ©Derek Jarman ©Manchester City Galleries
Wedding dress & headdress & veil (1926) © Manchester City Galleries
El Amor Y La Muerte (Love and Death) (1799) Francisco Goya Y Lucientes ©Manchester City Galleries.
Patch Box © Manchester City Galleries
Two's Company, Three's None (1860-1892) Marcus Stone R.A. © Manchester City Galleries
Early Lovers (1858) Frederick Smallfield ARWS © Manchester City Galleries
Time Clipping the Wings of Love (1760=1784) Chelsea-Derby (Manufacture), Pierre Stephan (Modeller) © Manchester City Galleries
Marshmallow Love Seat (1954=1955) Herman Miller (Manufacture), Harper, Irving & Nelson Associates (Designer) © Manchester City Galleries
The Death of Romeo and Juliet (1848) John Everett Millais © Manchester City Galleries
Currently on display in Gallery 7
Patch box © Manchester City Galleries