Murillo's dramatic altarpiece back on display in Liverpool after a major clean-up
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Murillo's dramatic altarpiece back on display in Liverpool after a major clean-up
The restored Virgin and Child in Glory at the Walker Art Gallery reveals Spanish master's "exquisite skills"
Interview with collector David Lewis: “It’s fun to watch people enjoy our paintings”
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Interview with collector David Lewis: “It’s fun to watch people enjoy our paintings”
After 40 years of silence, Lewis talks publicly on the eve of his major loan exhibition
Anonymous art collector revealed
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Anonymous art collector revealed
He is property developer David Lewis
Highlights of David John Lewis's collection to go on show next February in Liverpool
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Highlights of David John Lewis's collection to go on show next February in Liverpool
The more than 400 hundred works are described as “one of the largest collections of old masters amassed since the second world war”.
Warning about fairy paintings as fakes appear on the market
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Warning about fairy paintings as fakes appear on the market
Forgeries inspired by the burgeoning popularity of the genre are becoming increasingly problematic
Liverpool museum director rescinds permission for Parthenon marbles return group to hold regional launch at Walker Art Gallery
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Liverpool museum director rescinds permission for Parthenon marbles return group to hold regional launch at Walker Art Gallery
The booking was cancelled after the decision received backlash from the British Museum
Sir Denis Mahon retracts his gift to the Walker in protest against entry charges
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Sir Denis Mahon retracts his gift to the Walker in protest against entry charges
Baroque paintings given to National Gallery of Ireland instead
Sir Denis Mahon threatens to withdraw pictures from Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery
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Sir Denis Mahon threatens to withdraw pictures from Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery
Veteran collector and lobbyist for the arts opposes introduction of entrance fees