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Lady Lever Art Gallery (Port Sunlight)

Description: Address: Port Sunlight Village / Wirral / CH62 5EQ / Merseyside / England

Newest Review: ... for free. Can't be bad! The facade of the museum is clad in Portland stone. It's classic design was probably based on many other American galleries being built at the time. It is a lovely building in it's own right and I think it's a really fitting place to show off the many wonderful 18th and 19th century paintings and artefacts if holds. I have a really soft spot for the Pre Raphaelites ... more

... and the colection of them at the Lady Lever is the best I have ever seen. I have two favourites. One is 'Sir Isumbras at the ford.' the detail is amazing, the face of the old man reminiscing whilst the little girl gazes up at him is touching. I also lo...more

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Lady Lever Art Gallery (Port Sunlight): I don't know much about art but I know what I like! Lady Lev ... (1454 words)
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The Lady Lever Art Gallery is situated in Port Sunlight Village. On the Wirral peninsular in Merseyside. Lord Lever opened the Lady Lever Art Gallery in 1922. He named it in memory of his wife. Lever was a philanthropist and patron of the arts. He wanted his huge private collection of art to be available 'To enlighten and uplift' the public. He achieved his aim. It enlightens and uplifts me every time I go there. It remains my favourite Art Gallery. I shall try to explain why. Lord Lever had already built his model village and named it Port Sunlight, after the soap he manufactured. (Shameless plug here...I have written a seperate review of this ... Read the complete review

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