Cardiff: The seven wonders of Wales’ national museum

Monet’s 1905 Waterlilies painting is just one of the paintings donated from the sister’s collection to the museum.

Another piece on display is Botticelli’s Virgin and Child with a pomegranate.

Initially, experts dismissed the painting of the Madonna as a copy.

In 2019, the BBC Four programme Britain’s Lost Masterpieces confirmed the painting was genuine after they found a small doodle believed to be by Botticelli.

After years of doubt, the painting was finally put on display in the museum.

The sister’s legacy continues through a charity dedicated to providing grants for the arts, education, health, and social causes.

Their legacy also lives on inside the walls of the National Museum through the donated art which has, according to the museum, “completely transformed its art collection in character, quality and range”.