Speaker: Andrew Williams, Collections Assistant, University of Liverpool
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This talk by Andrew Williams, Collections Assistant at Liverpool University will trace the histories and provenances of the art collections donated to the University by The Liverpool Royal Institution and the Gregson Memorial Institute. it will look in detail at the ethical challenges presented by some of the art works, include the collection by American Ornithologist, John James Audubon, and a silhouette of a black servant girl that belonged to a friend of the Gregson family.
Refreshments (Tea and Coffee) will be available before the meeting at a cost of £1 (cash payment only)
Attendees will be expected to observe the venue’s Covid protocols which include temperature testing on entry and wearing of a face mask when moving about the building. The wearing of masks during the meeting is optional.
