1.   It was sort of a personal thing, a private collection.

2.   Many of the paintings are now in private collections.

3.   Many of the works are from private collections and have not previously been exhibited.

4.   Private collections also simplify research in some topics.

5.   Seventy-nine works are included, some rarely seen outside private collections.

6.   The antiquities for sale have come from private collections in London and New York, from auction rooms and the trade.

7.   The piece was purchased from the private collection of Ruth Blumka, a New York dealer with close ties to the museum.

8.   On another occasion, he invited a number of important critics to see his private collection of modern paintings.

9.   The private collection will be given to the Ashmolean when the exhibition closes in August.