Where There's a Will, There's a War.

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    • Subject Terms:
      PHILADELPHIA (Pa.); PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED States
    • Subject Terms:
      BARNES, Albert C., 1872-1951; MATISSE, Henri, 1869-1954; CEZANNE, Paul, 1839-1906
    • Abstract:
      Reports on the Montgomery County Orphan's Court in Pennsylvania which is where the fate of one of the world's great art collections will be decided. In contention is the will of Dr. Albert C. Barnes which stated he wanted his multibillion dollar collection to stay in the gallery he created in Merion; 60 Matisses and 69 Cézannes in the collection; Reason for the debate over moving the collection; Pledge of three big local philanthropies to move the collection to downtown Philadelphia; Views from those for the move and those against; Final decision which will come from the court.