One of two final paintings acquired by Hamilton Bequest goes on display at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
May 2019
The Trustees of the Hamilton Bequest have seen one of their final purchases for Glasgow Museums go on show at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
The huge painting by Glasgow artist Victoria Morton, entitled Soliton, is the ninetieth artwork of international importance gifted to Glasgow Museums since 1927, a legacy that has greatly strengthened and enhanced Glasgow's civic art collection, considered to be one of Europe's greatest. A second work by the same artist also acquired in 2018, Photosynthesis, will rotate with Soliton after three years.
The large, vibrant canvas is likely to appeal to a broad audience and is on display on the south stairs at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The prominent location off the main hall was chosen by the artist, who fondly recalls sketching in the museum while studying at secondary school. The artwork's proximity to the organ is very appropriate, her paintings relating closely to music and composition.
Chair of Glasgow Life, Councillor David McDonald said: "The visually striking work is a great asset for the people of Glasgow as it was painted by a local female artist who lives in the city. Standing in front of the work you are struck by the size and vibrant colour of the painting. It stops you in your tracks and draws you in. It's a stunning piece and I've no doubt it will be an immediate draw for our visitors.
"Over the last ninety-two years, the generosity of the Hamilton Bequest has acquired ninety Scottish, British, American and European oil paintings of international significance for Glasgow Museums. I am sure I am speaking on behalf of many people in this city when I say it is hard to express our depth of gratitude to the Hamilton family for their incredibly generous bequest and to the Trustees for their expert judgment in securing some of our best loved artworks for the city, works which continue to be enjoyed by millions of people every year."
The donors were John Hamilton, a storekeeper, resident in Glasgow and his two sisters Elizabeth Millar Hamilton and Christina Brown Primrose Hamilton. At John Hamilton's death in 1904, he left his estate to his sisters on the agreement that when they died the proceeds be used to buy oil paintings for Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, to further augment the collection. In 1901 a new art gallery opened in Kelvingrove Park, a fittingly grand venue for the city's growing museum collection. The bequest didn't come into effect until 1927 when the last sister, Christina Hamilton, died. In recent years the Trust has partnered with other funding bodies such as Art Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund, FOGM and private donors to best realise the Bequest's assets.
Image: Glasgow Museums
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