images from left to right: 1. Bartholomeus Strobel the Younger,
Belshazzar's Feast (detail), late 16th-mid 17th century. Oil on canvas. Long term loan from Schorr Collection. 2. Crispin van den Broeck, Ezekiel and The Dry Bones (detail), 16th century. Oil on panel. Long term loan from Schorr Collection. 3. Vincent Sellaer, Judith with the head of Holofernes (detail), late 16th century. Oil on panel. Long term loan from Schorr Collection. 4. J. M. W. Turner, Dead Sea, late 18thmid 19th century. Watercolor. Long term loan from Schorr Collection.
But this museum-quality assemblage of works has not been sequestered away between the walls of a private home. Instead, the Lewis family have chosen to share their unparalleled collection with the world, lending the works on both a short- and long-term basis to museums and institutions both in their native England, such as the Palace of Westminster in London and the Walker Gallery in Liverpool, to farther-reaching destinations, including Tel Aviv, and our very own Phoenix Art Museum.
THE COLLECTION IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD.
A recipient of long-term loans from the Schorr Collection in 2013, the Museum will now welcome an additional 30 paintings. This significant group will include a full-length 17th-century portrait by Anthony van Dyck from his Genoa period; The Lamentation (1558) by Pieter Jansz; and the great Death of Seneca (c. 1625), by Gerard van Honthorst. The new works will also include three series by Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos, Disasters of War, and Los Proverbios (19th century). By sharing these works across the Atlantic, David and Hannah Lewis have done more than assemble an extensive collection of art. They have created a museĂŠ imaginaire, a museum without walls, one that opens its figurative doors in diverse new places, igniting a passion and appreciation for these rare works in visitors all over the world. Selections from The Schorr Collection is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and made possible through the generosity of David and Hannah Lewis. This long-term loan was made possible through the generous support of Friends of European Art.
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