-
The Grey Mare © the estate of Sir Alfred Munnings
Exhibition
The Horse at War: 1914-1918
25 Nov 2014 – 1 Mar 2015
Event times
Opening Times
Tuesday – Saturday: 10.30am – 5.00pm
Sunday: 11.00am – 5.00pm
Mondays and Bank Holidays: Closed
Cost of entry
Requires an Annual Pass, which provides entry to all exhibits in Upper and Main Gallery. The rest of the gallery and museum remain free entry. Under 18s free.
Address
- Chobham Way
- Woking
- GU21 4AA
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Train to Woking station, 25min direct link from London Waterloo
How the horse was depicted in war, both heroically and as a beast-of-burden.
About
This exhibition explores how the horse was depicted in war, both heroically and as a beast-of-burden, by some of the leading British artists of the day, including William Roberts, Sir Alfred Munnings and Lucy Kemp-Welch. The horse is portrayed through historical fine art works and taking centre stage will be ‘Joey’, the life-size horse puppet from the National Theatre’s acclaimed stage production of War Horse on temporary loan from the Victoria and Albert Museum, and featuring drawings by Illustrator and Theatre Designer, Rae Smith. To complement the exhibition, a social history display of documents, newspaper reports and other items recalls the role of horses and other animals, both on the Front and more locally in World War One.
