Browse some of G F Watts's most remarkable artwork. From celebrated portraits to his large-scale symbolic masterpieces.
Discover highlights from our collection and key loans including paintings, drawings and sculptures. Our frequently-updated permanent exhibition includes some of George Frederic Watts's most famous works including Barack Obama's favourite painting Hope (1885).
A passionate activist, G F Watts used his artwork to make a statement on themes such as the Irish Famine and animal cruelty and you can view his Protest Paintings in the gallery.
G F Watts was one of the most successful British artists of the 19th century. Opened in 1904, Watts Gallery was the first purpose-built art gallery in the UK dedicated to a single professional artist.
G F Watts, Eve Tempted, c.1868
George Frederic Watts, The Wounded Heron, 1837, oil on canvas
G F Watts, Clytie, c. 1865-69, bronze
George Frederic Watts, Self Portrait Aged Seventeen, 1834, oil on canvas