The Courtauld Gallery

Museum

The Courtauld is home to one of the world’s great art collections, located in the magnificent historic setting of Somerset House in central London.

The collection includes paintings, drawings, prints sculpture and decorative arts ranging from the medieval period to the present day. The Courtauld Gallery is renowned for its remarkable group of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, including the world-famous A Bar at the Folies-Bergère by Édouard Manet and Vincent van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear. They were assembled by the collector and philanthropist Samuel Courtauld, one of the founders of this institution.

The Courtauld presents an exciting programme of acclaimed temporary exhibitions, sharing new insights into the work of significant artists past and present.

The Gallery’s activities offer something for everyone, whatever their level of knowledge. They draw on The Courtauld’s position as a leading international centre for teaching and research in art history, conservation and curating. From school visits and family events, to curator-led talks and short courses exploring fascinating themes in art, The Courtauld encourages everyone to enjoy and engage with art and its histories.

Address

The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN

Organization name

The Courtauld Gallery

Website

https://courtauld.ac.uk/gallery/

Contact

printsanddrawings@courtauld.ac.uk

The Prints and Drawings Study Room

The Courtauld is home to one of the most significant collections of works on paper in the UK, with approximately 7,000 drawings and watercolours,  and 26,000 prints ranging from the Renaissance to the present day. The collection includes outstanding works by artists including Dürer, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Turner and Cézanne, and provides a broad account of all major European schools.

The Courtauld’s drawings collection are shown regularly in a dedicated space in the Gilbert and Ildiko Butler Drawings Gallery.

Drawings from The Courtauld’s collection can be viewed by appointment in the Prints & Drawings Study Room. Here are the guidelines for visiting the Study Room.

Please note: The Prints and Drawings Study Room is not wheelchair accessible. Alternative arrangements can be made in advance upon request.

Image: Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), A Wise Virgin (recto), 1493, The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust) © The Courtauld

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Exhibitions

January 1, 12AM UTC

On Drawings 2024: Event Program

Join us in New York City on October 28th and 29th for two days of events and conversations among curators, collectors, conservators, and artists focused on historical, modern, and contemporary drawings.

January 1, 12AM UTC

Henri Michaux: Mescaline Drawings

The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN, United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 3947 7777

This display celebrates the unique Mescaline Drawings by the Franco-Belgian poet and visual artist, Henri Michaux (1899 -1984). In January 1955, as part of an experiment prompted by his publisher, […]

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