Savery Not Swete: Watercolours of John Savery of Modbury

A new exhibition entitled: "Savery Not Swete:  An appreciation of the watercolours of John Savery of Modbury”.  Free entry.  The Devon Rural Archive is open every Monday (excluding bank holidays), Tuesday and Thursday from 11am to 3pm and is located at Shilstone, near Modbury, PL21 0TW.

This exhibition features the little-known watercolour sketches of John Savery, who was born at Shilstone, near Modbury, who often travelled in Devon, East Cornwall and Somerset two hundred years ago.  Savery carried with him a small sketchbook in which he painted the buildings and landscapes he encountered as he visited his family and friends. The resulting images - like those of his contemporary, the Reverend John Swete (b.1752, d.1821) of Traine in Modbury - offer a unique view of Devon and its neighbouring counties before the coming of the railway and mass transport.

For further information visit: www.devonruralarchive.com or contact 01548 830832 or email: office@dra.uk.net