On my way to York via Porto and Liverpool - Porto, Soares dos Reis Museum (cont.) - paintings by Henrique Pousão and sculptures by Soares dos Reis - The 4th of September 2016

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Many of the following galeries were dedicated to individual artists, such as Henrique Pousão whose paintings I fell in love with, not to mention Soares dos Reis'  gallery of sculptures displaying a noteworthy carving artistry. 

Feeling tired - 1882 (left) and Girl resting on a tree branch - 1883 (right) by Henrique Pousão. 

Woman carrying water in Capri - 1883 (left) and Window with blue shutters (right) by Henrique Pousão.

Looking forwards to having success - 1882 (left) and Cecilia - 1882 (right) by Henrique Pousão.

Napolitan girl (left) and The white houses of Capri  - 1882 (right) by Henrique Pousão.

Village of St. Sauves - 1881 by Henrique Pousão.

Marble sculpture depiting the Vicountess of Linho and Almedina - 1882 -  by Soares dos Reis.

Wild Flower - 1881 marble sculpture by Soares dos Reis.

Head of a Negroe - 1873 plaster sculpture by Soares dos Reis.

Marble sculpture depicting the Count of Ferreira' - 1877 by Soares dos Reis.

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On my way to York via Porto and Liverpool - Porto, Soares dos Reis Museum (cont.) - paintings by Joaquim Lopes, Luis Varela Aldemira, Artur Loureiro, Sofia de Souza, Aurélia de Souza and José Julio de Souza Pinto - The 4th of September 2016

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I continued my visit having come across Portuguese painters, whom I had never seen any reference to such as Artur Loureiro and Sousa Pinte, whose paintings I fell for.

Boats being unloaded at the Douro river quay  - 1927 (left) and The yellow skirt - 1933 (right) by Joaquim Lopes.

Brooding over - 1928 by Luis Varela Aldemira.

Portrait of the artist's convalescent brother - 1920 (left) and portrait of Joaquim Madureira - 1920 (right) by Artur Loureiro.

The portrait of the artist's wife resting - 1882 (left) and the one of an Australian  leading figure - 1900 (right) by Artur Loureiro.

Market place - 1903 (left) and the Foz Castle - 1909 (right) by Artur Loureiro.

Sat in the corner (left) and Girl embroidering (right) by Sofia de Souza (1870-1960).

Memorial Day (left) and Self-portrait - 1900 by Aurélia de Souza.

Jezebel being mowled under the order of Jehu by Aurélia de Souza.

Sulky - 1906 (left) and Broken apple tree - 1883 (right by José Julio de Sousa Pinto.

Head of an old man -1890 by José Julio de Sousa Pinto.

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On my way to York via Porto and Liverpool - Porto, Soares dos Reis Museum - Paintings by Jorge de Oliveira, Augusto Gomes, Julio Resende, Lagoa Rodrigues, Sarah Afonso, Dordio Gomes, Abel Salazar, José Tagarro, Guilherme Camarinha, Dominguez Alvarez and Eduardo Viana; sculptures by Lagoa Rodrigues and Canto da Maia - The 4th of September 2016

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When I walked into the Museum Soares dos Reis I wasn't aware I'd be spending the next three hours in its premises though I had some high expectations as to the artistic works being exhibited.

The first gallery had some oil paintings on display by Portuguese artists I had never heard of, one of them being Jorge Oliveira - Anguish and the days and Submersed Quietness (to be seen underneath on the left and right respectively). 

Women carrying water jugs - 1951 (detail) by Julio Resende (left) and The visitors - 1953 by Augusto Gomes (right). 

Mother and daughter - 1939 by Sarah Afonso

Market Sunset - 1937 by Abel Salazar (left) and Houses of Malakoff Paris - 1923 by Dordio Gomes (right).

Barredo - old Porto - 1935 by Dordio Gomes

Self-portrait by Guilherme Camarinha (left) and Self-portrait by José Tagarro (right).

Unknown title (left) and Old Tower in Massarelos (right) - 1929 by Dominguez Alvarez.

Tea set and toasts - 1914 by Eduardo Viana.

Head of young lady - 1953 Bronze sculpture by Lagoa Rodrigues (left) and The kiss - terracotta sculpture by Canto da Maia (rught).

(To be continued)