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 painted his famous 'Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose' in the garden of Farnham House here. The tradition continues today with the Gordon Russell Design Museum and numerous galleries.
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history · Cotswold Way
Broadway: Artists' Village
In the 1880s, Broadway became a colony for American and British artists, drawn by the golden light and picturesque cottages.
“The village's wide, tree-lined main street, honey-coloured buildings, and soft Cotswold light made it irresistible.”
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