Projects

Vesuvius in Eruption by Wright of Derby

Acquisition of painting 'Vesvuvius in Eruption' by Joseph Wright of Derby.

25 July 1990

Acquisition of a landscape drawing by Rembrandt: the bend in the Amstel at Kostverloren House, with

24 October 1984

Acquisition of the medal group, including the Victoria Cross, awarded to Sub Lt R A J Warneford RNAS

23 September 1987

Acquisition of the painting The Way to Calvary by Jacopo Bassano (c1517-1592) probably painted aroun

22 February 1984

Acquisition at auction of a painting by George Lambert (1700/10 - 1765) entitled View from the Casca

24 October 1990

Acquisition of watercolour, Village of Jedburgh by Thomas Girtin (1775-1802).

25 October 1988

Acquisition of a 17th century man's suit, said to be the wedding suit of James II, then Duke of York

21 October 1992

Salvage of Wellington Bomber 'R for Robert' from Loch Ness.

25 January 1984

Additional grant towards salvage of Wellington Bomber 'R for Robert' from Loch Ness.

25 April 1984

Acquisition of a collection of over 300 drawings by various artists, principally Italian drawings of

22 May 1995