Join Beckie Burton, Curator & Archivist at Harewood House in Yorkshire, England, to explore its newest exhibition celebrating the 250th anniversaries of two British cultural icons, novelist Jane Austen (1775-1817) and artist JMW Turner (1775-1851). For the very first time, the work of these two legendary creatives have been brought together, revealing their shared interest in the social and cultural life of the British country house. Featuring a range of highlights from the show, this talk will explore Austen’s & Turner’s creative interpretations of the country house and consider how their legacies continue to shape our understanding of this world today.

Beckie Burton is the Curator & Archivist at Harewood House in Yorkshire, England. She has an MA in Decorative Art & Historic Interiors from the University of Buckingham and has worked with the collections at Harewood for over a decade. Beckie was part of the curatorial team for Austen & Turner: A Country House Encounter, an exhibition curated in partnership with the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at the University of York.

Special thanks to our sponsor Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation.