A visit to Glasgow: Kelvingrove Gallery and The Burrell Collection

The Burrell Collection at Pollok House is huge: a collection of, painting, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, antiquities of all sorts from all over the world.  William Burrell was an inheritor of a family cargo shipping company.  He made his fortune largely by selling his ships during World War I at a vast profit. He acquired over 9000 works of art, which he bequeathed on his death to the City of Glasgow. A dedicated building to house the collection was opened in 1983. 

It’s difficult to concentrate on a specific period in the Burrell, as the huge number of exhibits are arranged by topic rather than chronologically, and there are so many. However, It’s always good to see the collections of Scottish art, in particular the Scottish Colourists, who were influential at the beginning of the 20th century. Their work and those of similar artists are found in both galleries. 4*