Friends of the Victoria Art Gallery
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Adela Breton Bath Watercolourist Picture Conservation
Adela Breton a Victorian watercolourist and anthropologist recorded now lost buildings and wall paintings mainly in Mexico.
DonateAbout Friends of the Victoria Art Gallery
Friends of the Victoria Art Gallery (FOVAG) has 450 members raising funds. Contributions are made towards purchasing pictures, ceramics and sculpture. Displays are enhanced by purchasing showcases and funding conservation of existing collections. Support for ‘Adopt a Picture’ has enabled 60 pictures to be restored to exhibition condition. Major bequests of artworks and money have been attracted. Condition checks are carried out on pictures in public rooms of the Bath World Heritage Site. Exhibition research is funded and carried out. Publications and events enhancing Gallery publicity and public engagement are arranged.