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Artwork / collectionCORNWALLSouth West

At CAERHAYS CASTLE, a collection of paintings by artists such as Oppie D'Hondecoeter, Millais, Meissonier

Held at CAERHAYS CASTLE

A collection of ten paintings

Access

The collection can be seen when Caerhays Castle is open to the public. The objects will be on display at Caerhays Castle Gorran Churchtown, Saint Austell PL26 6LY for 28 days per year. When not on display the objects will be available either to an individual who would like to view any of the objects in connection with research or study, whether or not as part of an academic course, or to curators of appropriate public collections in the United Kingdom on loan for special exhibitions

Your access rights
  • Right to view without prior appointment
  • 28 access days a year
  • Lent to public exhibitions
  • Images supplied to curators on request
The owner's binding undertakings

Undertakings pursuant to ?31(2) Inheritance Act 1984 Inheritance Tax Act 1984 1. I undertake with respect to the paintings, that during my lifetime or until it is disposed of whether by sale or gift or otherwise: (a) to keep the paintings, as a Collection, permanently in the United Kingdom and not to remove it temporarily except for a purpose and a period approved by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC); (b) to take reasonable steps for its preservation; (c) to take the following steps to secure reasonable access to the public: (i) Open public access will be provided to the paintings on a minimum of 28 days a year or comparable multiples thereof every two or three years and by appointment at all other reasonable times. We will notify HM Revenue & Customs in October of the proposed access arrangements, as appropriate, for the coming year to allow them to be advertised as set out at 3(d) belo…

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