To commemorate 100 years since the famous artist Hubert von Herkomer died, Bushey Museum have put on a special exhibition called 'At home with the Herkomers'.

Herkomer was a German-born British painter who set up and directed without pay an art school, the Herkomer School, in Bushey.

The exhibition showcases not Herkomer's work, but also his life. This includes the furnishings from his house, Lululaund, which was named after his second wife, a virtual tour of his home and some of his interests such as film making, music and motor cars.

The museum opened the exhibition on Sunday, September 21 and approximatley 200 people turned up to see the display.

Those who attended the opening got the opportunity to go on a tour around Bushey and visited Herkomer's original house, his studios, the rose gardens and where his servants lived. Some also visited the Herkomer's grave.

There was a enlarged picture of St James' Church and children had the chance to get creative and build people to place on the picture.

The museum also had people dressed up as Herkomer and some his students, including Lucy Kemp-Welch, who is known for her version of Anna Sewell's Black Beauty. The exhibition has some of her work on display too, in the gallery.

Margaret Craig Gray, trustee at Bushey Museum said: "It is a very interesting exhibition and it shows a different aspect of Herkomer's life and we hope that this will get more people to come to the museum."

'At home with the Herkomers' will be on display until January 2015.