THWTheGottCollection

The Gott Collection, bound in ten volumes, is a valuable resource within Wakefield Permanent Art Collection and consists of 1,200 topographical drawings, watercolours and prints documenting over 200 Yorkshire villages, towns and cities. The Gott Collection was assembled in the 19th Century by JohnGott (1830 – 1906), Vicar of Leeds and later Bishop of Truro, and his father William (1797 – 1863), a wool merchant. It was presented to Wakefield Art Gallery in 1930 by Frank Green, a Yorkshire industrialist and philanthropist.This display features works from Wakefield’s wider topographical collection that depict some of the landmarks and landscapes that are represented in The Gott Collection.