This issue mentions the custodianship of fifty-three masterpieces in Leeds since 1947, with additional artworks added over time. It highlights the impending departure of the collection to its rightful home, emphasising the need for people in Leeds and Yorkshire to appreciate the art while it is still available for public display. It describes various artists and their contributions to the collection, such as Robert Adam, Charles Louis Clerisseau, and Thomas Gainsborough. The significance of English watercolour artists like Girtin, Turner, and Cotman is also discussed. This issue also discusses Turner's influence on engravers and the importance of the collection as a study resource for connoisseurs and students of artistic methods.
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