Jersey artist's work from 19th Century on display

The collection has not been displayed in its entirety before

Jersey Heritage will launch its 2024 exhibition series by displaying the work of local 19th Century artist Philip Ouless.

The independent trust recently acquired the collection of over 70 works from the Ouless family, who kept them since his death in 1885.

The new pieces, which include Jersey landscapes and portraits of his family, will go on display on two days in March.

Jersey Heritage said the collection was "new to the island and has never been viewed by the public before".

The acquisition of the artwork includes oil paintings, watercolours and photographs, fills gaps in Jersey Heritage's Philip Ouless collection.

The pieces have added a "new and more personal" aspect, according to the trust.

Photograph of Philip Ouless at the Ecrehous, taken by his son, Clarence. Philip is on the back row, wearing a suit

'Excited to share'

Jersey Heritage’s senior registrar Helena Kergozou said the trust was "excited to share the artworks" as well as other items lined up for the rest of the year’s Meet the Collections events.

"Having asked islanders what themes they would like for 2024, we have taken onboard their feedback, and we hope they enjoy seeing what we have selected for them from the hundreds of thousands of objects we have in storage," she said.

The Philip Ouless collection is due to be on public display in its entirety for the first time at Sir Francis Cook Gallery from 09:30-13:00 GMT on Saturday 9 March and 16:00-19:00 on Tuesday 12 March.

The Jersey Heritage team will be on hand at both events to answer questions and share the stories behind each of the pieces.