The Orchar Collection

Talks at The Smith

The Orchar Collection – Anna Robertson

Come and celebrate the bicentenary of industrialist and civic benefactor James Guthrie Orchar (1825-98), whose remarkable collection of 440 artworks survives intact.

Anna Robertson, the Manager of Fine and Applied Art for Leisure & Culture Dundee, based at The McManus in that city, gives a curators view of the highlights that include a Turner watercolour, a comprehensive range of British prints, and works by John Pettie, William Orchardson, and William McTaggart.

Admission: Payment in cash or card at the door.

Full price £5, Students £3.

Talk starts at 2pm, doors open at 1.30pm.

Location:
Lecture Theatre
Cost:
£5
29 Oct 2025
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