For the first time in London for 70 years, the National Gallery displays major Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterworks from the Courtauld Gallery, purchased in the 1920s by Samuel Courtauld (1876–1947). These will be shown alongside paintings from the National Gallery’s own collection which the businessman and philanthropist financed and helped acquire.
This exhibition of over forty works is centred around the loan of 26 masterpieces from the Courtauld Gallery, which is closing temporarily in September 2018 as part of a major transformation project: Courtauld Connects. With the largest number of works from Courtauld’s private collection ever to be seen at the National Gallery, Courtauld Impressionists: From Manet to Cézanne traces the development of modern French painting from the 1860s to the turn of the 20th century. The exhibition, arranged chronologically in 12 sections – each devoted to a different artist – includes the works of such key figures as Daumier, Manet, Renoir, Cézanne, Seurat, and Bonnard. The exhibition also focuses on the vision, taste, and motivation of Courtauld as he shaped two collections: one for his and his wife’s own enjoyment, and the other for the nation, with equal tenacity and dedication.
| Duration | 17 September 2018 - 20 January 2019 |
| Times | Daily 10am–6pm (last admission 5pm) Fridays 10am–9pm (last admission 8.15pm) |
| Cost | £7.50 |
| Venue | National Gallery |
| Address | Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN |
| Contact | 2077472885 / information@ng-london.org.uk / www.nationalgallery.org.uk |