Part of the framed works of art collection at the National Library of Wales, a collection comprising the works of artists such as J M W Turner, Richard Wilson, Thomas Gainsborough, Paul Sandby and James Ward in addition to works reflecting the native Welsh artistic tradition such as William Roos, Hugh Hughes and the Revd. Evan Williams. It also has modern masters including Sir Kyffin Williams, Will Roberts and Evan Walters. The National Library of Wales makes an effort to specifically collect those works relating to Wales.
This particular piece is titled 'Bodwenny, Llandderfel', and pictures a 19th-century Welsh school-house. It was donated to the Library by a Miss L.M. Davies.
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