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Discovering legacies at the V&A: Fred Rowley
When I first started as the V&A’s Legacies Manager just over a year ago, I quickly became aware of how lucky I was to be in this role. Every day I discover something new about the Museum – from...
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Discovering legacies at the V&A: Steve Daszko
The Constable: Making of a Master Private View. From left: Brodie Lyon, Appeals Manager; Steve Daszko; Susan Hughes, Legacies Manager (c) Steve Daszko http://www.stevedaszko.co.uk/ It’s a Wednesday...
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The Wolsey Angels Saved for the Nation
The V&A has raised the £5 million needed to complete the purchase of four bronze angels originally designed for the tomb of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, chief advisor to King Henry VIII and once one of...
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From Shanghai to Sevenoaks – the Denton Welch bequest
For every large bequest of objects and artworks donated to the museum over the years, there are hundreds of smaller donors who leave intriguing collections of personal treasures to the V&A. One...
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Discovering legacies at the V&A: Michael Diamond
S.2080-1995Poster for The Great World of London at The Standard Theatre, Bishopsgate & Shoreditch, London, Easter Monday, April 3rd, 1899; produced by The Meliville Brothers;printed by David Allen...
View ArticleDiscovering legacies at the V&A: Fred Rowley
When I first started as the V&A’s Legacies Manager just over a year ago, I quickly became aware of how lucky I was to be in this role. Every day I discover something new about... The post...
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It’s a Wednesday evening, late September. The night is young and I find myself playing ‘spot the difference’ in the heart of the V&A’s Constable: The Making of a Master exhibition. I am with...
View ArticleThe Wolsey Angels Saved for the Nation
The V&A has raised the £5 million needed to complete the purchase of four bronze angels originally designed for the tomb of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, chief advisor to King Henry VIII and once one...
View ArticleFrom Shanghai to Sevenoaks – the Denton Welch bequest
For every large bequest of objects and artworks donated to the museum over the years, there are hundreds of smaller donors who leave intriguing collections of personal treasures to the V&A. One...
View ArticleDiscovering legacies at the V&A: Michael Diamond
Over the summer, I had the great pleasure of meeting Michael Diamond and being shown his wonderful and unique collection of Victorian and Edwardian theatre posters – I come across bright and colourful...
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