Major Walter Sickert retrospective opens at Tate Britain in London

A visitor admires a painting titled 'Minnie Cunningham At the Old Bedford' by German-born British artist Walter Sickert at Tate Britain in London. Photo: AFP

A major Walter Sickert retrospective opens at London's Tate Britain gallery on Thursday, with more than 150 works showcasing the revolutionary British painter.

The exhibition - the biggest in nearly 30 years - includes works on loan from more than 70 private and public collections in Britain and across the world.