§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will specify the allocations to public institutions of individual works of art preeminent for artistic interest which have been accepted by the Treasury in satisfaction of capital taxes during the two-year period from 31st March 1975 to 31st March 1977, together with information, where applicable, as to wishes expressed in the matter of allocation by testators and executors.
§ Mr. OakesAllocations by my right hon. Friend and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, of pre-eminent objects and collections accepted in satisfaction of capital taxes, during the two-year period, were as listed below. Items pre-eminent for national, scientific, historic or artistic interest are covered.
OBJECT AND RECIPIENT INSTITUTION
Silver trophy in the shape of a Martello Tower, by Paul Storr: National Maritime Museum.
255WSelf-portrait by George Richmond: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Drawing: William Blake, Walking, by George Richmond: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Portrait of Emily and Harriet Lamb, by Lawrence: Royal Pavilion, Brighton.
Painting: Maison du Pere Gallien, by Pissaro: Ipswich Art Gallery.
Pastel: Two Sisters, Mesdemoiselles Lerolle, by Renoir: Bristol Art Gallery.
Painting: Quatorze Juillet a Marly, by Sisley: Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford.
Painting: La Seine a Argenteuil, by Signac: Glasgow City Art Gallery.
18th Century walnut bureau, by John Gatehouse: Temple Newsam House, Leeds.
Book: The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, by T. E. Lawrence: Bodleian Library, Oxford.
Portrait of Ellen Terry, by G. F. Watts; National Portrait Gallery.
Drawing: St. James led to martyrdom, by Martegna: British Museum.
Painting: Le Verre, by Juan Gris: Glasgow City Art Gallery.
City of London Freedom Box and presentation sword, by John Morisset: National Maritime Museum.
Portrait of Thomas Lister (The Brown Boy), by Reynolds: Bradford City Art Gallery.
Drawing: Head of a woman, by Carpaccio: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
No wishes on allocation were expressed by the testator or executor in the case of the first nine objects in this list. The others were allocated in accordance with the wishes of the testator or executors with the exception of the painting: Le Verre, by Juan Gris, where the executors had expressed a wish that the painting should be allocated to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. That gallery considered that its financial resources were insufficient to acquire the painting and as a result it was allocated to the City of Glasgow Art Gallery.
Additional items have been accepted in this period but have not yet been allocated.