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John Rees Bequest 38 : [Famous men & women]

Album containing portraits of eminent men and women from c.1500 to ca. 1930. As well as historical figures such as Jean D'Arc it includes Charles Dickens, Edith Cavell, Benito Mussolini, Coquelin Cadet, Roald Amundsen, Italian Kings and more. Some of the more recent figures are depicted in photographic postcards rather than art reproductions.

John Rees Bequest 39 : [British Art Collections]

Printed postcards of artworks, mainly from collections in British museums and galleries. Institutions featured include Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight; National Gallery, London ; Dulwich Gallery, Wallace Collection and Birmingham Art Gallery.

John Rees Bequest 41 : Italian Art.

Postcards from various musems and galleries in Italy, especially Rome, Firenze and Florence depicting works of art, in this instance many being of high status men and women also many on biblical themes.

John Rees Bequest 45 : [Italian Art]

Postcard reproductions of Italian artworks in public collections in Italy including Museo Vaticano, Sienna Cathedral Library and Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan. Works by artists such as Goya, Van Dyck, Da Vinci, Tintoretto, Bronzino and Veronese.

John Rees Bequest 48 : [French & Italian Art]

Postcards of artworks held in such institutions as Musee de Louvre; Museo Civico, Firenze; Galleria Pitti, Firenze; Museo Poldi-Pezzoli, Milan; Kaiser Friedrich-Museum, Berlin & many others. The majority are from French and Italian galleries. Subjects include portraits, religious scenes, nudes and frescoes.