Title after title, the Champions League twice, global megastars such as Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo ... all these ingredients have made United's football brand Asia's best-loved.

CNN: United under Ferguson: Manchester's mass appeal in Asia

The paintings there range from a 10ft (3m) depiction of former Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona as Christ by Michael Browne, to Thomas Webster's image of a rural game of football in 1839.

BBC: Public paintings quest completed