Description: | -The collection includes works from the 14th century to present with 115 works in oil; the full range of works on paper from 17th -20th century some 585 pieces; 144 items of textiles -the Bosanquet Collection and over 2,600 works in the Special Collections which are
Charlton - oils and drawings 1291 works; Thomas Hare watercolours, 19th century 42 works;
Crawhall sketches, 19th century, 24 works; Richard Hamilton, 20th century, 11 works; Louisa Hodgson, 20th century, 44 works; William Fawcus, 20th century 29 works; Hall Collection of Baxter prints, 19th century, 499 works; Hatton Collection of Indian Minatures, 10works; Antoni Tapies prints, 38 works and 16 illuminated manuscripts. The paintings include works by Francis Bacon, Palma Giovane, Camillo Procaccini, Patrick Heron, William Roberts, Victor Pasmore, Richard Ansdell, Wyndham Lewis, Thomas Hair and Robert Jobling.
Publications include:-
Whistler, Haden and the rise of the painter-etcher, 2001;
Behind the mask, 2002;
Stories , myths and legend, 2002;
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