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Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of Moonlight at the Guildhall Art Gallery in London

Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of Moonlight at the Guildhall Art Gallery in London.

Reflections on the Thames, Westminster, 1880
On 19 September a major new exhibition, Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of Moonlight, opens at the Guildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheatre in London. Over the last 40 years, Atkinson Grimshaw's beautiful and evocative paintings of moonlit suburban lanes, gas-lit city streets and docksides have emerged as some of the most popular works of the Victorian age. This exhibition is the first major show of the self-taught Leeds-born artist's work for over 30 years. Credit: John Atkinson Grimshaw, Leeds Museums and Galleries, Bridgeman Art Library
Silver Moonlight, 1880
The exhibition includes more than 60 paintings, from his earliest Pre-Raphaelite-inspired landscapes to the Impressionist-style seascapes of his last years. The show also includes drawings, manuscripts and photographs on loan from public and private collections and descendants of the artist. Credit: John Atkinson Grimshaw, Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate
Princes Dock, Hull, 1887
Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of Moonlight runs at the Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Yard, London. EC2P 2EJ, from 19 September 2011 to 15 January 2012. Credit: John Atkinson Grimshaw, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull Museums
Piccadilly, 1885-6
Piccadilly, 1885-6 Credit: John Atkinson Grimshaw, Private Collection
Whitby, Baiting the Lines, 1884
Whitby, Baiting the Lines, 1884 Credit: John Atkinson Grimshaw, Courtesy The Hepworth Wakefield
November Morning, 1883
November Morning, 1883 Credit: John Atkinson Grimshaw, Gateshead, Shipley Art Gallery
In the Gloaming, 1878
In the Gloaming, 1878 Credit: John Atkinson Grimshaw, Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate
Ingleborough from Under White Scar, 1868
Ingleborough from Under White Scar, 1868 Credit: John Atkinson Grimshaw, Bradford Museums and Galleries
Reflections on the Aire: On Strike, Leeds, 1879
Reflections on the Aire: On Strike, Leeds, 1879 Credit: John Atkinson Grimshaw, Private Collection
Sonia Solicari, the Principal Curator at the Guildhall Art Gallery, examines an album of photographs by Atkinson Grimshaw
Sonia Solicari, the Principal Curator at the Guildhall Art Gallery, examines an album of photographs by Atkinson Grimshaw Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Fiametta, 1883
Fiametta, 1883 Credit: John Atkinson Grimshaw, Bradford Musems and Galleries
Sonia Solicari, the Principal Curator at the Guildhall Art Gallery, adjusts a painting entitled 'October Gold' as she puts the finishing touches to the exhibition 'Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of Moonlight'
Sonia Solicari, the Principal Curator at the Guildhall Art Gallery, adjusts a painting entitled "October Gold" as she puts the finishing touches to the exhibition "Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of Moonlight" Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Sonia Solicari, the Principal Curator at the Guildhall Art Gallery, examines a print of Atkinson Grimshaw's painting 'Iris'
Sonia Solicari, the Principal Curator at the Guildhall Art Gallery, examines a print of Atkinson Grimshaw's painting "Iris" Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
A woman admires the exhibition 'Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of Moonlight' in the Guildhall Art Gallery
A woman admires the exhibition "Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of Moonlight" in the Guildhall Art Gallery Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images