In the 1880s, Broadway became an artists' colony when the American painter Francis Davis Millet settled there. He was soon joined by John Singer Sargent, Edwin Austin Abbey, and other leading artists of the day. The village's wide, tree-lined main street, honey-coloured buildings, and soft Cotswold light made it irresistible. Sargent began painting his famous 'Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose' in the garden of Farnham House in 1885 and completed it at Russell House the following year. The tradition continues today with the Gordon Russell Design Museum and numerous galleries.
“The village's wide, tree-lined main street, honey-coloured buildings, and soft Cotswold light made it irresistible.”
