Cultural Gifts Scheme & Acceptance in Lieu
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Cultural Gifts Scheme & Acceptance in Lieu Report 2016 Contents Preface Acceptance in Lieu Cases 2015/16 Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chair, Arts Council England 4 14. William Turnbull sculptures 32 15. Joseph Mallord William Turner: Introduction The High Street, Oxford 34 16. Lucian Freud self-portrait and archive 36 Edward Harley, Chairman, Acceptance in Lieu Panel 5 17. Benozzo Gozzoli drawings 38 Allocations 5 18. Allan Ramsay: Prince Charles Edward Stuart 40 Hybrid offers 6 19. Sir Joshua Reynolds: 5th Earl of Carlisle 42 In situ cases 6 20. Plas Newydd chattels 44 Tax changes 7 21. Cartier tiara 46 Conditional Exemption 7 22. Sir Anthony van Dyck: Mrs Endymion Porter 48 Immunity from Seizure 7 23. Master of the Countess of Warwick: Portrait of Susan Bertie, later Countess of Kent 50 The Culture White Paper 7 24. George Romney: Portrait of John Fane 52 Thanks and acknowledgements 8 25. Glynn Parian ware collection 54 26. Hobson bookbinding archive 55 Cultural Gifts Scheme Cases 2015/16 27. Late 15th-century view of Florence 56 1. Great Seal of Queen Victoria 10 28. Rumbold desk 58 2 & 3. Two collections of paper peep-shows 12 29. Kennet archive 59 4. Isack Van Ostade landscape 14 30. Two antique busts from Houghton Hall 60 5. Sun Foundry showroom ceiling 16 31. Raffaellino del Garbo: Study of Drapery 62 6. Arundel table 17 32. Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes: 7. Bindman collection of political caricature prints 18 Three albums of prints 64 8. John Hamilton Mortimer: Witts Family Group 20 33. James Abbott McNeill Whistler: Three pastel portraits 66 9. Attributed to John Singleton Copley: Fountaine Family Portrait 22 34. John Cleveley the Younger and Robert Dodd: Two dockland scenes 68 10. Nicholas Allan archive 24 35. Novello album 70 11. Raymond Ray-Jones drawings and prints 26 36. William Blake: God Judging Adam 72 12. Gilt-bronze writing casket 28 13. Flaxman Hesiod album of drawings 30 Appendix 1 CGS and AIL cases completed 2015/16 76 Appendix 2 Members of the Acceptance in Lieu Panel 2015/16 78 Appendix 3 Expert advisers 2015/16 79 Front cover: 5th Earl of Appendix 4 Carlisle by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Photo © Tate Permanent allocation of items reported in earlier years but only decided in 2015/16 81 Left: Sungazer by William Turnbull. Photo: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 3 Preface Introduction Sir Peter Bazalgette Edward Harley In the past year, the Cultural Gifts Scheme and Acceptance in Lieu have once It is my pleasure to be able to report an extraordinarily busy and rewarding year for again saved some wonderful works of art for the nation, bringing them into public both the Cultural Gifts Scheme (CGS) and Acceptance in Lieu (AIL). During the 12 ownership so that they can be enjoyed by the British public and by the millions of months ended 31 March 2016, 36 cases were completed. As a result, objects with visitors who come to revel in our nation’s rich heritage. a market value of nearly £50 million were accepted on behalf of the nation and tax of just under £27 million was satisfied. In terms of the value of objects accepted, 2016 Among the items described here are important works by a pantheon of British-based only slightly lags behind the record year of 2013. artists, including Sir Anthony van Dyck, Sir Joshua Reynolds and JMW Turner. There are also some significant works on paper by John Flaxman, William Blake, Whistler Year to Number of Value of objects Tax settled and Goya, and two very fine Italian Renaissance Old Master drawings. 31 March cases accepted (£million) (£million) 2006 38 25.2 13.2 Sculptural works include two pieces by Scottish artist William Turnbull and the 2007 32 25.3 13.9 Arundel table, a significant early example of Grand Tour patronage that will be of poignant interest to dog-lovers as well as art historians. The carved supports and 2008 32 15.2 10.3 Above: Sir Peter original top by François Dieussart were acquired in Rome by Thomas Howard, Above: Edward Harley, 2009 36 19.8 10.8 Bazalgette, Chair, Earl of Arundel, some time before 1626. The top was later replaced by a slab Chairman, Acceptance 2010 33 15.7 10.8 Arts Council England. commemorating the death of a family pet pug, who: ‘departed this Life June ye 24 in Lieu Panel. 2011 26 8.3 4.9 1754 / in the third Year of her Age / No Blazon’d Coat or Sculptor’d Bone / (Honours Photo: Philippa Gedge Photo: Cazenove 2012 25 31.3 20 we scarcely deem our own) / Adorn this simple rustic Stone / But Love & Friendship without Blame…’ 2013 30* 49.4* 30* 2014 27* 44.3* 30* These treasures have joined collections across the country and are now on public The table to the right 2015 29* 37.4* 25.8* display in Cambridge, County Durham, Edinburgh, London, Norfolk, Oxford and shows the amount of Yorkshire, where they will boost local culture and bring in more visitor revenue. 2016 36* 47.2* 26.6* tax settled and the Totals 344* 319.1* 196.3* The schemes have also accepted an impressive range of archival material, including value of the objects further works from the Lucian Freud Estate comprising the artist’s sketchbooks that have been acquired The year saw some extremely important acquisitions, such as the ‘lost portrait’ of and correspondence which provide an invaluable insight into the artist’s work and for the nation over the Bonnie Prince Charlie by Allan Ramsay, now on view at the Scottish National Portrait personal life, while the diaries and letters of Lady Kathleen Scott, sculptor and widow last decade. Gallery; the magnificent Reynolds portrait of the 5th Earl of Carlisle from Castle of Captain Scott, include correspondence from some of the most distinguished Howard, where it will return under an in situ loan arrangement with Tate; one of Van politicians, artists and explorers of her generation. * Includes Cultural Gifts Dyck’s finest female portraits, Portrait of Olivia, Mrs Endymion Porter, formerly in the collections of the Dukes of Northumberland at Syon House, and one of the most At times of economic uncertainty, when there is nonetheless a great deal of important topographical paintings of Oxford by Turner. international wealth, there is always an increased risk of important, privately held works of art and objects coming onto the market and going abroad, for ever. Public There was also an exquisite sheet of drawings by the Renaissance Old Master resources may be stretched, but the arts are enjoying great popularity, so the Benozzo Gozzoli, one of the largest collections of peep-shows in the world, the first Cultural Gifts Scheme and Acceptance in Lieu provide vital ways to keep our national two cultural gifts from a company, and the first gift from a living artist. treasures as assets for all the nation. Both schemes are underpinned by inspired A number of works by important British artists who have died in recent years were tax incentives that make the transfer of important works into public collections also accepted. These include two pivotal sculptures by the sculptor and painter beneficial for former owners, as well as being a cost-free way to augment our William Turnbull and further works from the estate of Lucian Freud, comprising the public collections. artist’s sketchbooks, drawings, letters and an unfinished self-portrait. This report brings together 36 cases, including 13 donations under the Cultural Gifts Scheme – a fantastic take-up of a scheme that has only been in operation since 2013. Allocations Under the scheme, 70 to 80 per cent of an object’s value is a charitable gift to the nation, so this increase in philanthropic giving from private collectors and companies One of the most pleasing aspects of the allocations this year is the number of is excellent news. regional museums and galleries and those in the devolved administrations that have received important works, as well as the creative ways in which these have been Each and every gift and offer reported here has required careful consideration and used to enrich collections and public experience. A highly decorative cast-iron ceiling negotiation. The Arts Council could not do this without the unstinting work of the produced by the George Smith & Co Sun Foundry, Glasgow, has been allocated to Acceptance in Lieu Panel, led by Edward Harley. To the Panel members and the Historic Environment Scotland under CGS. This is the first time the organisation has many expert advisers listed at the back of this report, we owe a special debt of benefited from the schemes. The ceiling – which is important for the study of the thanks for their time and expertise. history of British decorative cast iron and of Glasgow ironwork in particular – will form part of the wider visitor experience at the forthcoming Engine Shed building in Stirling, where it will be at the heart of conservation awareness and science in Scotland. Sir Peter Bazalgette Chair, Arts Council England Another first-time allocatee was Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, which received a fine pair of Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted mahogany consoles dessertes, attributed 4 5 to Adam Weisweiler, formerly at Ashburnham Place, East Sussex (case 16 of the public so that this added value for the visitor continues to justify the loan back to the 2015 Annual Report, permanently allocated in 2016). A large collection of chattels, house in private ownership. including a rare group of medals associated with the battle of Waterloo, has been secured for the National Trust and will now remain at Plas Newydd on Anglesey, The report details two in situ offers in lieu: a major full-length portrait by Sir Joshua Wales.