Courtauld Collection Goes to National Gallery During Renovation
The National Gallery in London will host over 40 Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces from the Courtauld Gallery, which closes for renovation on September 3, 2018. The exhibition, titled "Courtauld Impressionists: From Manet to Cézanne," runs from September 17, 2018, to January 20, 2019. It features works by Cézanne, Manet, Seurat, and others, all acquired by philanthropist Samuel Courtauld in the 1920s. This marks the first time since 1948 that the Courtauld collection is shown at the National Gallery. The display highlights Courtauld's dual legacy: a personal collection and a national bequest that shaped French art appreciation in Britain.
Key facts
- Courtauld Gallery closes for renovation on September 3, 2018
- National Gallery hosts over 40 Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works
- Exhibition runs September 17, 2018 to January 20, 2019
- First time since 1948 the Courtauld collection is shown at the National Gallery
- Works include Cézanne's 'The Card Players' and 'Man with a Pipe', Manet's 'A Bar at the Folies-Bergère', Seurat's 'Young Woman Powdering Herself'
- Samuel Courtauld (1876-1947) acquired the works in the 1920s
- Courtauld built two collections: one personal, one for the nation
- Exhibition pays homage to Samuel Courtauld's vision and taste
Entities
Artists
- Paul Cézanne
- Édouard Manet
- Georges Seurat
- Samuel Courtauld
Institutions
- Courtauld Gallery
- National Gallery
- Somerset House
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Trafalgar Square