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This fully-illustrated catalogue brings together some 2,500 paintings in public ownership from almost 100 collections across the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. It includes striking paintings rarely seen by the public, tucked away in Town Halls and Hospitals, Schools, Museums and their stores across these three historic counties. Lovers of art or history will be fascinated by the rich variety of beautiful and informative paintings, both modern and old, to be found in this volume; from portraits by Lely, Lawrence and de László to works by Stanley Spencer from his former home at Cookham.--http://www.thepcf.org.uk.