from our special english reporter: Andy Parker


'The Atlantic Surf' by Sir William McTaggart. RBS is to open one of the largest collections of British art to the public. Photograph: Royal Bank of Scotland

Andy Parker spotted this on the guardian.co.uk site and thought you should see
it.

To see this story with its related links on the guardian.co.uk site, go to
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/oct/11/rbs-hidden-art-collection

Royal Bank of Scotland agrees to put hidden art collection on public display

RBS thought to own largest collection of corporate art in Britain, including
paintings by David Hockney and LS Lowry

Severin Carrell
Monday October 12 2009
The Guardian
The Royal Bank of Scotland is to open one of the largest collections of British
art in private hands to the public after it was accused of hiding its collection
in its corporate offices and vaults.

RBS, which is 70% owned by the taxpayer, has revealed that it owns more than
2,200 pieces of British art, including work by LS Lowry, David Hockney, Patrick
Caulfield and Sir William McTaggart, and rare 18th-century works by Johann
Zoffany and Joshua Reynolds, displayed in its offices and branches.

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