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An article on the National Heritage Memorial Fund website announcing the purchase of the Whitehouse Ruskin Collection in 2019, including profiles of the funders of the purchase of the Collection. The article features a statement about the purchase of the Collection, future plans and the launch of The Ruskin with the exhibition, ‘Ruskin: Museum of the Near Future’ by Sandra Kemp.
Abstract
Lancaster University and the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) are delighted to announce the purchase of the Whitehouse Ruskin Collection. This purchase has secured for the nation an unparalleled collection of the paintings and drawings, books and manuscripts, photographs and daguerreotypes of John Ruskin (1819–1900), the epoch-defining critic, artist, environmentalist and social thinker.
| Title | ‘Unparalleled collection’ of Ruskin paintings and documents secured for the nation (National Heritage Memorial Fund) |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | National Heritage Memorial Fund website |
| Primary Media type | Web |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Date | 20/03/19 |
| Description | An article on the National Heritage Memorial Fund website announcing the purchase of the Whitehouse Ruskin Collection in 2019, including profiles of the funders of the purchase of the Collection. The article features a statement about the purchase of the Collection, future plans and the launch of The Ruskin with the exhibition, ‘Ruskin: Museum of the Near Future’ by Sandra Kemp. Abstract Lancaster University and the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) are delighted to announce the purchase of the Whitehouse Ruskin Collection. This purchase has secured for the nation an unparalleled collection of the paintings and drawings, books and manuscripts, photographs and daguerreotypes of John Ruskin (1819–1900), the epoch-defining critic, artist, environmentalist and social thinker. |
| Persons | Sandra Kemp |