BRUTON GALLERY

1902 - 1907

1] The Bruton Gallery was at 13 Bruton Street, Mayfair close to New Bond Street, London. The gallery is first noted in October 1902 when it staged an exhibition which included the works Marie Joseph Lιon [Clavel] Iwill (28 August 1850-4 October 1923) and others and they had several other exhibitions in 1903 including the works of Frederick Francis Foottet (1850–21 May 1935), Robert Macaulay Stevenson (4 June 1854–20 September 1952) and others. One of their most celebrated exhibitions was in November 1904 with artefacts and artwork from Robert Falcon Scott's 'Discovery Expedition' when it was reported that "Bruton Street and New Bond Street was lined with motorcars and carriages". The visitor's book serves as a record of an early 20th-century red carpet event and contains approximately 1,000 signatures, including the writer Walter Copeland Jerrold (3 May 1865–27 October 1929), alongside the artists Felix Stone Moscheles (8 February 1833–22 December 1917) and Marietta Pallis (26 October 1882–30 August 1963), Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scout movement, Princess Beatrice and Maria Amelia, Queen of Portugal also attended. Other important exhibitions included shows of work by Stephen Baghot de la Bere (26 December 1878–29 July 1927), Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872–16 March 1898), Susan Ruth Canton, Edward Henry Gordon Craig (16 January 1872–29 July 1966), Walter Dexter, Edward Elliot, Jessie Marion King (20 March 1875-3 August 1949), Finlay Mackinnon, Evelyn de Morgan (30 August 1855–2 May 1919), Austin Osman Spare (30 December 1886–15 May 1956) and Alfred Aaron Wolmark (28 December 1877–6 January 1961). The last exhibition noted was 26 November-24 December 1907 and in March the following year the company was dissolved. The Baillie Gallery took over the premises where Baillie remained until they ceased to trade in 1914.

2] The Bruton Street Gallery was at 28 Bruton Street from the 1990s, Patricia Herrod (August 1946-), art collector was the former owner. It had an exhibition of the works of Ian Black in 1995, Simon Gales in 1999-2003 also Paul Lightfoot and Valerie Thornton.