Founded in 1889 as The Whitworth Institute and Park in memory of the industrialist Sir Joseph Whitworth for 'the perpetual gratification of the people of Manchester', The Whitworth has a collection of 60,000 artworks with in the 20th Century both European artists including Ernst Barlach and Giorgio de Chirico represented alongside an exemplary collection of Modern British artists.

Artists featured in this Curation: Jacob Epstein (1880–1959), Michael Andrews (1928–1995), Kenneth Armitage (1916–2002), Francis Bacon (1909–1992), Ernst Barlach (1870–1938), Elizabeth V. Blackadder (1931–2021), David Bomberg (1890–1957), Derek Boshier (1937–2024), Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003), Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005), and 48 more
58 artworks
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Genesis
© The estate of Sir Jacob Epstein / Tate Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Jacob Epstein (1880–1959)

Genesis 1929–1931
Jacob Epstein (1880–1959)
Serravezza marble
H 162.5 x W 83.8 x D 78.7 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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The Blue and Yellow of the Yacht Club
© The estate of Michael Andrews / Tate Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Michael Andrews (1928–1995)

The Blue and Yellow of the Yacht Club 1969
Michael Andrews (1928–1995)
Oil on hardboard
H 61 x W 61 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Little Monitor
© Kenneth Armitage Foundation / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Kenneth Armitage (1916–2002)

Little Monitor 1961
Kenneth Armitage (1916–2002)
Bronze
H 30.5 x W 38.1 x D 14.3 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Lucian Freud
© The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Francis Bacon (1909–1992)

Lucian Freud 1951
Francis Bacon (1909–1992)
Oil on canvas
H 198.3 x W 137.1 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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The Procuress
Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Ernst Barlach (1870–1938)

The Procuress 1920
Ernst Barlach (1870–1938)
Bronze
H 46.5 x W 21 x D 23.2 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Still Life with Flowers
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Elizabeth V. Blackadder (1931–2021)

Still Life with Flowers 1972
Elizabeth V. Blackadder (1931–2021)
Oil on canvas
H 127.1 x W 127.1 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Composition with Figures
© the estate of David Bomberg. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

David Bomberg (1890–1957)

Composition with Figures 1912–1913
David Bomberg (1890–1957)
Oil on wood
H 41 x W 32.8 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Megaloxenophobia
© Derek Boshier. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Derek Boshier (b.1937)

Megaloxenophobia 1962
Derek Boshier (1937–2024)
Oil on canvas
H 142 x W 75.8 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Beast XXI
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003)

Beast XXI 1959
Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003)
Bronze
H 31.8 x W 27.9 x D 99.1 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Smokeless Coal Fire
© the estate of Patrick Caulfield. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005)

Smokeless Coal Fire 1969
Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005)
Acrylic on canvas
H 152.5 x W 91.5 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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The Philosopher
© DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Giorgio de Chirico (1888–1978)

The Philosopher 1927
Giorgio de Chirico (1888–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 116.7 x W 89.5 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Anchor and Float
© estate of Prunella Clough. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Prunella Clough (1919–1999)

Anchor and Float 1951
Prunella Clough (1919–1999)
Oil on canvas
H 48.9 x W 34.3 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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The Red Room
© the artist. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Stephen Conroy (b.1964)

The Red Room 1987–1988
Stephen Conroy (b.1964)
Oil on canvas
H 137.8 x W 122.5 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Elephant's Eyeful
© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Alan Davie (1920–2014)

Elephant's Eyeful 1960
Alan Davie (1920–2014)
Oil on board
H 121.8 x W 152.4 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Girl Conducting
© The Whitworth, The University of Manchester. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

John Downton (1906–1991)

Girl Conducting c.1950
John Downton (1906–1991)
Tempera on board
H 45.5 x W 30.4 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Fruit at Christmas
© the estate of Mary Fedden / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Mary Fedden (1915–2012)

Fruit at Christmas 2002
Mary Fedden (1915–2012)
Oil on canvas
H 20 x W 26 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Overlapping Forms Brown
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Paul Feiler (1918–2013)

Overlapping Forms Brown 1964
Paul Feiler (1918–2013)
Oil on canvas
H 45.7 x W 61 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Châteaudun, Street Scene
Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947)

Châteaudun, Street Scene 1901
Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947)
Oil on board
H 48 x W 38 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Man's Head (Self Portrait I)
© Lucian Freud Archive / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Lucian Freud (1922–2011)

Man's Head (Self Portrait I) 1963
Lucian Freud (1922–2011)
Oil on canvas
H 53.3 x W 50.8 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Cat
© The Executors of the Frink Estate and Archive. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993)

Cat 1960
Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993)
Bronze
H 15.6 x W 19.4 x D 10.1 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Blue, Red and Black
© estate of Terry Frost. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Terry Frost (1915–2003)

Blue, Red and Black 1958
Terry Frost (1915–2003)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 64 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Nude on a Bed
Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Harold Gilman (1876–1919)

Nude on a Bed 1911–1912
Harold Gilman (1876–1919)
Oil on canvas
H 62.2 x W 51 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Spring in North London, 2 Houghton Place
Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Spencer Gore (1878–1914)

Spring in North London, 2 Houghton Place 1912
Spencer Gore (1878–1914)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 40.7 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Crouching Female Figure: 'Flawless'
© Dorich House Museum, Kingston University. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Dora Gordine (1895–1991)

Crouching Female Figure: 'Flawless'
Dora Gordine (1895–1991)
Bronze
H 35.5 x W 23 x D 16.8 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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A Wash Stand
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Karl Hagedorn (1889–1969)

A Wash Stand 1913
Karl Hagedorn (1889–1969)
Oil on canvas
H 52 x W 44.5 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Max as Godot's Vladimir
© the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Maggi Hambling (b.1945)

Max as Godot's Vladimir 1981
Maggi Hambling (b.1945)
Oil on canvas
H 167.6 x W 121.9 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Torso
© Bowness. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)

Torso 1930
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Burmese wood
H 33.7 x W 9 x D 9.8 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Bird in Hand
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983)

Bird in Hand 1931
Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983)
Lignum vitae wood
H 39.8 x W 20.1 x D 13.4 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Green Chestnut with Larch
© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)

Green Chestnut with Larch
Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 65.5 x W 99.2 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Interior at Oakwood Court
© Howard Hodgkin. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Howard Hodgkin (1932–2017)

Interior at Oakwood Court 1978–1983
Howard Hodgkin (1932–2017)
Oil on wood
H 81.3 x W 137.2 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Collioure
Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

James Dickson Innes (1887–1914)

Collioure 1911
James Dickson Innes (1887–1914)
Oil on canvas
H 32.9 x W 40.9 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Trout for Factitious Bait
© the estate of R. B. Kitaj. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

R. B. Kitaj (1932–2007)

Trout for Factitious Bait 1965
Ronald Brooks Kitaj (1932–2007)
Oil on canvas
H 152 x W 212 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Glide Path
© Estate of Peter Lanyon. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Peter Lanyon (1918–1964)

Glide Path 1964
Peter Lanyon (1918–1964)
Oil & plastic collage on canvas
H 152.4 x W 121.7 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
1954, photograph by Gilbert Adams (1906–1996)

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P(n)2:5/12
© courtesy The John Latham Foundation. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

John Latham (1921–2006)

P(n)2:5/12 1964
John Latham (1921–2006)
Acrylic on canvas
H 94 x W 217 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Olive Flowers
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Emmanuel Levy (1900–1986)

Olive Flowers
Emmanuel Levy (1900–1986)
Oil on canvas
H 68.8 x W 50.8 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Industrial Scene
© The Estate of L.S. Lowry. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

L.S. Lowry (1887–1976)

Industrial Scene 1965
Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887–1976)
Oil on canvas
H 56 x W 86.3 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Wigan Street
© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Theodore Major (1908–1999)

Wigan Street
Theodore Major (1908–1999)
Oil on board
H 52 x W 75 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Oscillation
© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)

Oscillation c.1967
Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
Wood
H 16.3 x W 8.7 x D 4.2 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Upright Motive: Maquette No. 12
© The Henry Moore Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024 / www.henry-moore.org. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Henry Moore (1898–1986)

Upright Motive: Maquette No. 12 1955
Henry Moore (1898–1986)
Bronze
H 36.7 x W 11.9 x D 11.9 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Whiteleaf Cross
Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Paul Nash (1889–1946)

Whiteleaf Cross 1931
Paul Nash (1889–1946)
Oil on canvas
H 53.7 x W 76.1 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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1946 (window in Cornwall)
© Angela Verren Taunt. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Ben Nicholson (1894–1982)

1946 (window in Cornwall) 1946
Ben Nicholson (1894–1982)
Oil, pencil, charcoal & surface scratching on canvas
H 49.5 x W 59.7 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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A Woman Seated on a Bench Washing Her Foot
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Uli Nimptsch (1897–1977)

A Woman Seated on a Bench Washing Her Foot 20th C
Uli Nimptsch (1897–1977)
Bronze
H 17 x W 12.5 x D 9.2 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Composition No. 8
© Peter and Zoe Phillips. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Peter Phillips (b.1939)

Composition No. 8 1972
Peter Phillips (b.1939)
Acrylic on canvas
H 93 x W 113.5 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Abstract Construction
© the Piper Estate / DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

John Piper (1903–1992)

Abstract Construction 1934
John Piper (1903–1992)
Oil, sand & wood on board
H 51.4 x W 61.5 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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View in the Dart Valley, Devon
Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Lucien Pissarro (1863–1944)

View in the Dart Valley, Devon 1922
Lucien Pissarro (1863–1944)
Oil on canvas
H 64.9 x W 53.4 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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The Deanery, Westminster
© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895–1982)

The Deanery, Westminster 1941
Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895–1982)
Oil on board
H 86.4 x W 111.6 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Single Figure in a Landscape
© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Patrick Procktor (1936–2003)

Single Figure in a Landscape 1963
Patrick Procktor (1936–2003)
Oil on canvas
H 192.6 x W 198.2 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Search
© courtesy the artist and Karsten Schubert, London. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Bridget Riley (b.1931)

Search 1966
Bridget Riley (b.1931)
Acrylic on board
H 89.4 x W 89.4 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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The Façade, St Jacques, Dieppe
Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)

The Façade, St Jacques, Dieppe 1899–1900
Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 53.8 x W 45.3 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Reclining Nude
© by permission of the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith (1879–1959

Reclining Nude 1925–1930
Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith (1879–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 30.8 x W 61 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Soldiers Washing
© the estate of Stanley Spencer. All rights reserved / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)

Soldiers Washing 1927
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 69.4 x W 46.1 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Screened Painting I
© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Ian Stephenson (1934–2000)

Screened Painting I 1966
Ian Stephenson (1934–2000)
Oil & enamel on canvas
H 213.4 x W 304.5 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Abstract Town and Bridge
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Thomas Swimmer (1932–1983)

Abstract Town and Bridge 1959
Thomas Swimmer (1932–1983)
Oil on board
H 28.7 x W 61 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Green Bathers
© the estate of Keith Vaughan. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Keith Vaughan (1912–1977)

Green Bathers 1952
John Keith Vaughan (1912–1977)
Oil on canvas
H 91.7 x W 71.3 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Coquillages
Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Edward Alexander Wadsworth (1889–1949)

Coquillages 1926
Edward Alexander Wadsworth (1889–1949)
Tempera on board
H 53.5 x W 39.5 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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View from the Artist's Window, Putney
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)

View from the Artist's Window, Putney 1950
Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 91.7 x W 66.2 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Fishing Boats, Finistère
Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Christopher Wood (1901–1930)

Fishing Boats, Finistère 1929
Christopher Wood (1901–1930)
Oil on canvas
H 53.8 x W 65.1 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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Earth's Riches
© estate of Bryan Wynter. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Bryan Wynter (1915–1975)

Earth's Riches 1958
Bryan Wynter (1915–1975)
Oil on canvas
H 91.2 x W 61.1 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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    Uli Nimptsch (1897–1977)
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    John Latham (1921–2006)
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    Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003)
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    Howard Hodgkin (1932–2017)
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    Giorgio de Chirico (1888–1978)
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    Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005)
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    James Dickson Innes (1887–1914)
  • Crucifixion
    Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)
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    Christopher Wood (1901–1930)
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