Art lovers' joy as Van Gogh work on display at Black Country gallery

Now art fans can see a second work by the master painter on show at the New Art Gallery in Walsall.

Bosses at the gallery have brought in the autumn landscape piece titled L'Allée en Automne which was painted in 1885 as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of one of its other collections which features another work by the Dutch post-Impressionist.

Delighted bosses are now hoping to see a boost in visitor numbers to the gallery before the exhibition closes in November.

L'Allée en Automne has gone on show alongside his other work Sorrow, a drawing he produced in 1882 and is part of the multi-million pound Garman Ryan Collection which consists of 365 works of art and has been seen by thousands of people, including the Queen.

It first went on public display in the old gallery and library in Lichfield Street in 1974. The collection was donated to the borough by benefactor Kathleen Garman.

The gallery's head of collections Jo Digger said: "Van Gogh's Sorrow is always popular with visitors however now they get the opportunity to see not one but two Van Gogh's in one fantastic setting for free. I really urge visitors to come and see the exhibition and learn more about this extraordinary collection."

Mrs Garman also owned L'Allée en Automne which was sold to the Fitzwilliam Museum based in Cambridge by her executors after her death as stipulated in her will. This was to create a trust fund for her youngest granddaughter who needed financial support due to long term illness.

The exhibition will be on display until November 16 at the venue in Gallery Square.