A chance beginning: the Lyons collection of decorative art

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A chance beginning: the Lyons collection of decorative art


John Wade

Australiana, Vol 37 no 2, May 2015

The Art Gallery of South Australia is showcasing for the first time over 50 examples of Australian decorative arts given to the Gallery by Adelaide psychiatrist Dr Robert Lyons, who had assembled one of the finest private collections of South Australian decorative arts.

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