Silent Witness

Portrait Study (1911) by Marie Petrie (C) Manchester Art Galleries 2019

Out of the Crate, Manchester Art Gallery’s latest sculpture exhibition, currently on display in Gallery 12, has brought into the light several pieces from our collection about which we know very little. These are the so-called Cold Cases. One piece by Marie Petrie piqued my curiosity enough to delve further.

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