Ros in the Lords: Written Question - Museums: National Gallery

An unusual question for Ros, but she's always willing to ask a question if someone asks (within reason, mind), and it serves as a reminder of how under-represented women have traditionally been in the fine arts...

Question

Asked by Baroness Scott of Needham Market

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of representation of female artists in the collections of the National Gallery; and whether they have had any discussions with the trustees of the National Gallery on this issue.[HL5791]

Baroness Rawlings: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has had no discussions with the National Gallery on this issue. The contents of the National Gallery's collection are an operational matter for the trustees of the gallery.


For the record, there are apparently only five works by women artists on display...