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William Burrell: A Collector's Life

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William Burrell emerges as a complex, private patron whose transformative gift reshaped Glasgow's cultural landscape.

In 1944, Glasgow received one of the greatest gifts ever made to any city in the world: a collection of over 6,000 artworks of many types spanning centuries and civilisations. The benefactors were Glasgow-born shipping magnate Sir William Burrell and Constance, Lady Burrell.

Burrell’s business success him to amass an extraordinary collection, which he housed in the family home...