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Sunday 17 September 2023 – Sunday 15 October 2023
12.00 – 13.00
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Thinking about an online course? Try a free one-hour art history lecture recording that you can enjoy when it suits you best. Simply sign up to receive your recording link and join V&A Academy course director Dr Kathy McLauchlan to hear about London, its wealth, its glamour and its grime, and how this city became a source of fascination for British artists during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Enjoy learning about scenes of urban life from William Hogarth to Holman Hunt: simply sign up to the V&A Academy newsletter today using the link on the right and you will receive the viewing link in your welcome email within 24 hours. You will have access to the recording of this taster lecture until November 2023.

Please note, this taster lecture recording cannot be booked via phone. To book online, simply sign up to the V&A Academy newsletter using the link on the right to receive your viewing link.

V&A Academy Course Director
Dr Kathy McLauchlan

Dr Kathy McLauchlan, art historian specialising in French painting and lecturer with the Arts Society, Morley College and Oxford University.

The range of lecturers was excellent. I only watch on demand as I work full time but like being able to break the course into smaller chunks to digest and rewind. It's so helpful to have on demand access on the same day and after the course ended. Previous V&A Academy Online Student

Thinking about an online course? Try a free one-hour art history lecture recording that you can enjoy when it suits you best - Please note, this taster lecture recording cannot be booked via phone. To book online simply sign up to the V&A Academy newsletter using the link on the right at the top of this page when you scroll up.

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