Press Release

The Mercedes and Ian Stoutzker Gift to Tate

Mercedes and Ian Stoutzker are making a major gift to Tate of a group of pre-eminent British works from their collection, which is one of the leading collections of British Art

The donated works are:

Hurvin Anderson, Maracus 111 2004

Peter Doig, Untitled (snow scene) 2001-02

Jacob Epstein, Lucian Freud 1947

Lucian Freud, Girl in a Striped dress, or Celia 1983-85

David Hockney, Medical Building 1966

RB Kitaj, Synchromy with F.B.- General of Hot Desire 1968-69

George Shaw, Ash Wednesday, 8.30 am 2004-05

Conrad Shawcross,  Maquette for Continuum 2004

Rachel Whiteread, Maquette for Trafalgar Square Plinth 1999

This is a major gift to the Tate collection of works which will significantly enhance key areas in the representation of twentieth-century British art. The works will go on show at Tate Britain later this year and thereafter will allow Tate to strengthen its displays in many ways, both in London and elsewhere.

Nicholas Serota said:

‘Gifts and bequests from major collectors are the foundation of the national collection of modern and contemporary art. Successive generations, from Henry Tate and Frank Stoop to Anthony d’Offay, Alistair McAlpine, Simon Sainsbury and Janet Wolfson de Botton, have generously given works to Tate for the benefit of the public. Now, Mercedes and Ian Stoutzker join this group of distinguished benefactors. In offering a gift of nine important works, the Stoutzkers have added exemplary individual paintings by two generations of British artists and have greatly enriched the national collection of art after 1960.’

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