Over a decade later, the van Loons remain enthusiastic about their museum and continue to acquire family furniture and paintings from relatives or dealers.

Collectors like the duke were, for the first time, "concerned with acquiring paintings by particular artists."

By acquiring its ancient Egyptian shrouds and paintings, it obviously sanctioned the desecration of tombs.

It began to acquire paintings, and in 1828 the Royal Institution building opened on the Mound.

Subsequently, it also acquired paintings by Pollock and de Kooning.

However with the money from the insurance, it was possible to acquire other artistically valuable paintings.

The Collectors Committee, an advisory group of private citizens, has made it possible to acquire paintings and sculpture of the twentieth century.

So far, the criminals had acquired paintings and statuettes totaling a value of one hundred thousand dollars, and there were other opportunities for more crime.

Mr. Gates has acquired several American paintings in the last two years.

They acquired paintings by Cezanne and Bonnard before these painters were household names.