Mary Burkett collection shines at Mitchell’s auction in Cumbria

Items from the estate of Mary Burkett, former director of Abbot Hall Art Gallery in Kendal, attracted great excitement and plenty of competition at Mitchells of Cockermouth last week.

A well-known champion of artists in north-west England, Burkett died aged 90 in November 2014. Close…

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