Roman sculpture exhibition to boost charity
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At the end of the 18th century Henry Blundell of Ince Blundell Hall amassed a spectacular collection of antique sculpture to rival that of the British Museum.
He housed the collection in a specially-built classical temple as well as a scaled down replica of the Pantheon in Rome.
The historical significance of the collection is invaluable, ranging from highly characterful Roman portraits to gods and goddesses and elaborate funerary sculpture.
The exhibition will open next week at The Atkinson on Lord Street in Southport.
Queenscourt Hospice fundraising manager Carolyn Gorman said: “This year Queenscourt Hospice celebrates 25 years of providing care for thousands of local people and their families.
“To help us mark this special year we have organised an exclusive charity preview evening of The Ince Blundell Treasures of the Grand Tour Exhibition.
“The event, kindly sponsored by Johnson’s Toyota Southport, will take place at The Atkinson on Friday, June 10.”
Ms Gorman added: “Our guests will enjoy a sparkling drinks reception, canapés, and music followed by an exclusive guided tour of the exhibition with Stephen Whittle, principal manager of the Museum and Art Gallery.
“The exhibition has never been shown before so this event which is before the exhibition opens to the public means that our guests will be amongst the very first to experience it.”
If you are interested in attending then tickets are £20 each and are available either from Fundraising on 01704 517420 or online at fundraising@queenscourt.org. uk