Davies sisters exhibition opens

The Kiss by Rodin is one of the key works at the exhibition, which opens at the National Museum and Galleries of Wales in Cardiff on Saturday

Works by Monet in the collection include San Giorgio Maggiore by Twilight and Charing Cross Bridge

There is a section of the exhibition giving details of the sisters' role in the war effort and the medal that Gwendoline was awarded

The gallery holds one of a series that Monet painted of Rouen Cathedral

Gwendoline Davies bought this Cezannes - Midday, L'Estaque - in Paris in February 1918 and had it moved quickly back to the UK from war-torn Europe.

The industrial heritage of the Davies family is explained in the exhibition

Several paintings by Turner, including The Beacon Light, were bequeathed by the Davies sisters

This decorated suitcase was taken by the sisters on their trips around the world

This work called The Disrobing of Christ by the Workshop of El Greco used to hang at Gregynog Hall

A variety of cuttings, including those reporting the death of Gwendoline Davies, are included

Rodin's statue of St John the Baptist overlooks works by Corot and Millet

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