Courtauld Gallery

Courtauld Gallery
Interior of the Courtauld Gallery
Courtauld Gallery is located in Central London
Courtauld Gallery
Location within Central London
Established1932; 92 years ago (1932)
LocationSomerset House, Strand
London, WC2
England
Coordinates51°30′42.3″N 0°07′02.9″W / 51.511750°N 0.117472°W / 51.511750; -0.117472
TypeArt collection
Collection size530 paintings; 26,000 drawings
DirectorErnst Vegelin
Public transit accessLondon Underground Temple
National Rail Charing Cross
Websitecourtauld.ac.uk

The Courtauld Gallery (UK: /ˈkɔːrtld/) is an art museum in Somerset House, on the Strand in central London. It houses the collection of the Samuel Courtauld Trust and operates as an integral part of the Courtauld Institute of Art.

The Courtauld collection was formed largely through donations and bequests, and includes paintings, drawings, sculptures and other works from medieval to modern times. It is particularly known for its French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The collection contains some 530 paintings and over 26,000 drawings and prints.[1] The head of the Courtauld Gallery is Ernst Vegelin.[2] The gallery closed on 3 September 2018 for a major redevelopment, called Courtauld Connects,[3][4] and reopened on 19 November 2021.[5]

The Courtauld Institute of Art is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art. The director designate of the Courtauld Institute of Art is Professor Mark Hallett.

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  3. ^ "After the National Gallery, the Courtauld is the latest London institution to send masterpieces to Japan". theartnewspaper.com. 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ correspondent, Mark Brown Arts (23 November 2017). "Courtauld Gallery to close for two years for £50m revamp". The Guardian. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "About the Courtauld Gallery". Courtauld Gallery. Retrieved 22 November 2021.