Dorothy Scharf

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Dorothy Scharf (1942-2004) was a reclusive art collector who left 51 valuable paintings to the Courtauld Institute in her will [1]. Her collection, containing works by such eminent artists as John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough, covers the "Golden Age" of English painting [2]. Perhaps the most famous work in the collection is Margate Pier by JMW Turner, once owned by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The paintings go on exhibition in October 2007.

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  1. ^ Daily Telegraph 28th March 2007, p15
  2. ^ 25 of the paintings have been exemped from inheritance tax- Sue Bond

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