Face Value: Portraits in Public and Private
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Face Value: Portraits in Public and Private
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When
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13 February 2010 to 9 May 2010
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Location
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Grosvenor Museum Exhibition Gallery One
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Postcode
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CH1 2DD
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| Description
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Face Value looks at portraits which have been created for two very different audiences - the public at large and private viewers. |
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Contact
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Ruth Marshall
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Telephone
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01244 402033
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ruth.marshall@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
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Timings
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10.30-5 M-S, 1-4 S
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| Age range
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-Please Select- |
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Cost
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free
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More information
Using pictures and objects drawn from the museum's own collections as well as other museums, artists and collectors, it explores the numerous ways in which likenesses have been used, since ancient times to perpetuate social ideals, capture character, and strengthen bonds of intimacy
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