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Rare painting discovered in the treasure trove home of a Glasgow arts patron could fetch six figure sum at auction


Painting found at Glasgow home of Dr Helen Cargill Thompson could fetch six figure sum at auction
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Painting discovered in the Glasgow home of late arts patron Dr Helen Cargill Thompson could fetch six figure sum at auction
SHE was the last of a wealthy Scottish merchants’ family whose contribution to the Glasgow art world and generations of new artists cannot be underestimated.
Dr Helen Cargill Thompson died in October 2020 leaving a treasure trove of contemporary art, books and silver in her family home in the West End of Glasgow.
The arts patron left her house and its furniture to the National Trust for Scotland upon her death. Her vast collections of contemporary art has been auctioned off all with the intent of continuing her legacy of helping future generations. ....

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Alexander Thomson: The architectural star whose classical designs helped create Glasgow


VICTORIAN Glasgow produced two great architects who enjoyed international renown. One was Charles Rennie Mackintosh, but I suspect most Scots would be hard pressed to name Alexander Thomson as the other – except if you use his nickname.
Far better known as Alexander “Greek” Thomson, his name has featured regularly in the press and broadcasting media over the decades, ususllu because someone wanted to knock down one of his creations.
Born in this week of 1817, Thomson would become the pre-eminent Scottish architect of his day and his designs hugely influenced other architects, especially in Glasgow where a number of his works survive, though many more have perished, especially in the rush to modernise the city in the 1960s and 70s. ....

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