08 degrees of separation from William RoscoeCultural connections at National Museums LiverpoolIt's not really surprising that Liverpool was European Capital of Culture in 2008 when you consider how well connected the city is. It seems that anyone who's anyone has a link to the city. But did you know how they are all connected to each other? In a homage to the trivia game 'Six degrees of Kevin Bacon' we now bring you... 08 degrees of separationFor example, what connects the man who was a guiding light in the cultural life of the city, with the pilot boat that once guided many ships safely into the port?
01 William RoscoeHistorian, poet, art collector, lawyer, politician and philanthropist William Roscoe rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most outstanding figures in Liverpool’s history. He played an important role in developing the cultural life of the city during its commercial growth in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. A large part of his pioneering collection of early Italian and Netherlandish paintings is now in the Walker Art Gallery. He is also remembered as one of the most prominent abolitionists in Liverpool, at a time when opinion in the city was generally pro-slavery. Another well known abolitionist who features in our collections is... |
