UK Papers Reveal Margaret Thatcher’s Attempts to Secure Thyssen Collection

March 6th, 2017

Declassified UK government papers reveal extensive campaigning by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to bring the Thyssen collection to Britain, the Art Newspaper reports.  The article documents the extensive discussions and negotiations between the UK and Baron Heini Thyssen-Bornemisza before the works ultimately went to Spain.Read more at Art Newspaper