Royal Bank of Scotland to show off art collection worth millions
The Royal Bank of Scotland is to open its art collection – one of the largest in private hands and including work by David Hockney and LS Lowry – to the public.
The bank, which is 70% owned by the state, has more than 2,200 works of British art in offices and branches around the country, including rare 19th century pieces by Joshua Reynolds and Johann Zoffany.
It has come under pressure from art charities to display the works after it was saved from going bankrupt with a £20 billion bail-out from the Government.
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The bank, which is 70% owned by the state, has more than 2,200 works of British art in offices and branches around the country, including rare 19th century pieces by Joshua Reynolds and Johann Zoffany.
It has come under pressure from art charities to display the works after it was saved from going bankrupt with a £20 billion bail-out from the Government.