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Exhibition Details

Watercolours and Drawings from The Collection of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Sat 19 May 07 - Sun 02 Sep 07

73 watercolours and drawings dating from the 18th to the 20th centuries, including Gainsborough, Augustus John and John Piper. Some were bought at auction, some purchased during World War II to raise money for the war effort, others were gifts from the artists or commissioned by The Queen Mother.

A touring exhibition curated by The Royal Collection, on loan from Her Majesty the Queen.

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