They learned French at a language institute at Besancon on the Swiss border and visited art galleries and museums in France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Britain to appreciate at first hand original masterpieces. By the end of their journey, they had gathered a rich collection of painting albums, photographs and other materials.
他們參觀了歐洲各地的美術館和博物館，看到了其中豐富、動人的收藏，過去只能在照片、畫冊或複製品上欣賞到的名作，實地觀賞之餘，另有一番深刻的感受。李賢文在歐洲到處搜購圖、文資料，以充實「雄獅美術」的資料室。