about the courtauld gallery

 

 

A world-famous collection

The Courtauld Gallery is one of the finest small museums in the world. Its collection stretches from the early Renaissance into the 20th century and is particularly renowned for the unrivalled collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The Gallery also holds an outstanding collection of drawings and prints and fine example of sculpture and decorative arts.  More about the collection.

“Some of the most famous paintings in the world”
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At the heart of a centre for teaching and research

The gallery is at the heart of The Courtauld Institute of Art, one of the world’s leading centres for the study of art history and conservation.  The collection is an exceptional  resource for the Institute’s students, many of whom go on to fill prestigious international positions as curators, scholars, critics, artists and dealers. More about The Courtauld Institute of Art.

Elegant surroundings

The Courtauld Gallery is located at Somerset House, an 18th century palace on the banks of the Thames, designed by William Chambers. Once the home of the Royal Academy of Art, the galleries are an elegant and intimate space in which to enjoy the outstanding collection.

A collection of collections

The collection of The Courtauld Gallery is the result of a series of outstanding gifts and bequests by some of the leading collectors of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Samuel Courtauld and Count Antoine Seilern. This has created a collection of great depth and quality which retains some of the character of its private origins.

Movie: Introduction to The Courtauld Gallery