Hampshire
367 pages with some 2,400 colour reproductions
This fully-illustrated volume shows the rich cultural heritage of Hampshire through the oil paintings held by its public collections. Over 2,400 oil paintings from 46 collections in the county are shown. Porstmouth Museums and Records Service represents the single largest collection. Works from the many military museums - including ships in dry dock- and paintings held by loacl authority museums and civic buildings make up the remainder. A separate volume in the Oil Paintings in Public Ownership series covers Southampton & the Isle of Wight.