Supremely GIFTED
Jul 22, 2020
3 minutes
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When someone has spent much of a lifetime, and often a considerable fortune, amassing a wonderful collection of artworks and artefacts, what do they envisage happening to these beautiful and much-loved objects after their death? It’s a question that countless collectors and lovers of art and antiques reflect upon each year. Many, naturally, choose to leave their most treasured items to family and friends – but others decide to bequeath some or all of their collection to a national art gallery or cultural institution.
Sometimes the donor may be the artist themself. Famously,
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