Burrell Collection, 2013, Glasgow

We were impressed by the Burrell Collection in 2009. It was the first of several large one-person collections we have visited in Europe, and we were sure to return in 2013.

Entrance to the Burrell...purpose-built, just to house and
display the Collection; but, as we'll see shortly, the building
has some problems...

One of the emblems of the place, the nearly
life-size Ming Dynasty figure of Luohan

Look familiar, Rebecca? Denby's just down the road a bit,
Darbyshire, near Chatsworth

Rembrandt self-portrait #1,729

15th century Burgundian tapestry, a rabbit hunt; "you
wousy wabbit"

13th century German, Abraham, Isaac, etc.

Never miss a Cranach

One of the things we like about the Burrell and other such
"small" museums is the great variety of objects...here,
the "Warwick Vase," long held at Warwick Castle, originally
2nd century Roman, found at Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa; seats 8

The thing that most impressed us this visit
was this 20 foot long silk/silver embroidered
petticoat, 400 years old, a miracle of
preservation; a gift of Charles I to one of his
courtiers; thought to have been originally a
gift of James I to his wife, Anne of Denmark

Detail

Another

Thus

We also did the Impressionism exhibit

The sad thing about the Burrell now is that
there is widespread rain leakage from the roof
and potential damage to the collection

Word is the museum will be closed for two years for repairs