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The National Gallery, London
The National Gallery, London

The National Gallery houses the nation’s collection of Western European painting from the 13th to the early 20th centuries. Located in Trafalgar Square in central London, the National Gallery is open to the public 361 days a year, free of charge. The collection represents the greatest Western European painters including Van Eyck, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Turner, Rembrandt, Degas, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet, Rubens, Velázquez, Van Dyck, Titian and Bellini. No other collection possesses such consistent quality, nor better tells the story of Western European painting. Almost all of the 2,300 paintings in the National Gallery’s collection are on permanent display. The Gallery started life in 1824 when the British Government purchased 38 pictures belonging to the banker John Julius Angerstein. As there was no suitable space available to display the collection, the pictures were put on display in Angerstein's former home in Pall Mall. It was only in 1838 that the collection moved to its current site in Trafalgar Square.

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The National Gallery, London

Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England

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  • 22 September 2021

    Dance to the Music of Our Time Our live exhibition of performances, film screenings and talks will look at how artists today use dance to understand historic narratives and mythical stories. Book your free tickets here: https://t.co/fj4pMMYtV4 https://t.co/mDjxBDvW92

Artworks

  • Portrait of Greta Moll
    Portrait of Greta Moll Henri Matisse (1869–1954)
  • A Seaport
    A Seaport Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714–1789) (attributed to)
  • An Itinerant Musician saluting Two Women in a Kitchen
    An Itinerant Musician saluting Two Women in a Kitchen Jan Steen (1625/1626–1679) (after)
  • A Rocky Landscape with Peasants and Pack Mules
    A Rocky Landscape with Peasants and Pack Mules Jan Both (c.1618–1652)
  • A Wagon fording a Stream
    A Wagon fording a Stream Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640)
  • An Evening View near a Village
    An Evening View near a Village Aert van der Neer (1603–1677)
  • A River Landscape
    A River Landscape Jan van Goyen (1596–1656)
  • 2,384 more

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