So, it’s been quite a week for art news; the best story concerning a so-called recluse, Dorothy Scharf, who recently passed away, leaving 51 artworks to the nation. Now, given that Scharf lived in a two-bed, ex-council flat, you’d think these paintings would be kind of average. Well, you’d be wrong. Scharf left a serious collection, valued at around £5 million, including pieces by Turner, Constable, and Gainsborough, to the Courtauld Institute. Needless to say, an upcoming show is in now in the pipe line.
Friday, March 30, 2007
News - £5-million Collection Left to the Courtauld - UK
So, it’s been quite a week for art news; the best story concerning a so-called recluse, Dorothy Scharf, who recently passed away, leaving 51 artworks to the nation. Now, given that Scharf lived in a two-bed, ex-council flat, you’d think these paintings would be kind of average. Well, you’d be wrong. Scharf left a serious collection, valued at around £5 million, including pieces by Turner, Constable, and Gainsborough, to the Courtauld Institute. Needless to say, an upcoming show is in now in the pipe line.
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