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Gallery directors from around the country have been
invited to make claims for the work of Cecil Collins left to the
state after the death of his wife last year.
The 250 work collection comes from the rented Paultons
Square flat where he lived with his wife Elisabeth who he met while
studying at the Royal College of Art.
In 1981 three weeks before his death aged 81, Collins
was given a major retrospective at the Tate, but for much of his
life his work was regarded as out of fashion. His paintings and
drawings mystical, symbolic themes often featured angels and clowns,
and were often likened to William Blake - a comparison he did not
enjoy.
Some of the works are destined for the British Museum,
the National Portrait Gallery and the Tate with regional galleries
taking the remainder.
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