Whitworth Art Gallery
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| Whitworth Art Gallery | |
 The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester |
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| Town | Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Architect | J and J.W. Beaumont |
| Client | The Whitworth Institute and Park |
| Construction start date | 1894 |
| Completion date | 1908 |
The Whitworth Art Gallery is an art gallery in Manchester, England, containing about 31,000 items in its collection. The museum is located south of the Manchester University campus, in Whitworth Park.
It was founded by Robert Darbishire with a donation from Sir Joseph Whitworth in 1889, as The Whitworth Institute and Park.The first building was completed in 1908.[1] In 1958 the gallery became part of the University of Manchester[2].
In October 1995 a Mezzanine Court in the centre of the building was opened. This new gallery, designed chiefly for the display of sculpture, won a RIBA regional award.
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[edit] Collections
The Whitworth has notable collections of watercolours, sculptures, wallpapers and textiles. The gallery focuses on modern artists, and the art collections include works by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Ford Madox Brown, Eduardo Paolozzi, Francis Bacon, William Blake, David Hockney, L. S. Lowry, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh and Pablo Picasso.
One of its most famous works is the marble sculpture Genesis (1929-1931) by Sir Jacob Epstein.
[edit] 2003 Theft
On Saturday 26 April 2003, three paintings -- Van Gogh's The Fortification of Paris with Houses, Picasso's Poverty and Gauguin's Tahitian Landscape -- were stolen from the gallery.[3][4] They were later found rolled up in a by a nearby public toilet and were subsequently put back on display.[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ Edward Morris, Public Art Collections in North-West England: A History and Guide, ISBN 0853235279, Liverpool University Press, 2001.
- ^ A Short History of The Whitworth Art Gallery. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
- ^ BBC News (2003-04-28). Art masterpieces stolen in raid. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
- ^ Judith Moritz. (2003-04-28). BBC News 24 (ram). BBC News. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
- ^ BBC News (2003-04-28). Stolen paintings can be repaired. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
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