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12 northants open studios Sponsored by Lamport Hall Trust
central
exhibition
To help you decide which artists to visit this year, go along to our Central Exhibition at Lamport Hall. You will be able to view and buy works by the artists taking part in open studios and other exhibitions around the county.
Home of the Isham family from 1560-1976, Lamport Hall is an architectural gem housing a fine collection of paintings, books and furniture accumulated by the family, including many from the Grand Tour. Particular highlights of the collection include an original Van Dyck, a pair of
beautiful Neapolitan cabinets and a fine selection of family portraiture by artists including Sir Peter Lely and Carlo Maratti.
Some of the family members who have called Lamport Hall their home included Sir Thomas Isham whose passion for collecting