Painting found at Glasgow home of Dr Helen Cargill Thompson could fetch six figure sum at auction
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Painting discovered in the Glasgow home of late arts patron Dr Helen Cargill Thompson could fetch six figure sum at auction SHE was the last of a wealthy Scottish merchants’ family whose contribution to the Glasgow art world and generations of new artists cannot be underestimated. Dr Helen Cargill Thompson died in October 2020 leaving a treasure trove of contemporary art, books and silver in her family home in the West End of Glasgow. The arts patron left her house and its furniture to the National Trust for Scotland upon her death. Her vast collections of contemporary art has been auctioned off all with the intent of continuing her legacy of helping future generations.