Works by Turner and Lowry gifted to British nation in 2021

Paintings, archives and other items worth 52m allocated by Arts Council England to museums across UK

Sir Anthony van Dyck's Portrait of a Woman, JMW Turner's Walton Bridge and LS Lowry's painting of David Lloyd George's birthplace in Manchester are among the dozens of items of cultural importance saved for the nation this year.

Thanks to Art Council England's cultural gifts and acceptance in lieu schemes, the paintings, archives and other items worth 52m have been accepted for the nation and allocated to museums across the UK.