 Fondation Custodia - 121 rue de Lille | |
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| Established | 1947 |
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| Coordinates | 48°51′41″N 2°19′11″E / 48.86139°N 2.31972°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Collections | 7,000 Old Master drawings, 15,000 prints, and 450 paintings. |
| Founder | Frits Lugt |
| Website | fondationcustodia |
The Fondation Custodia is an art collection in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, focusing on European Old Master works, including works by Dutch, Flemish, Italian and French artists. It was founded in 1947 by the collector and art historian Frits Lugt and his wife Jacoba Lugt-Klever to house their collection of drawings, prints and paintings. Located at 121 rue de Lille, it occupies the Hôtel Turgot, an 18th-century mansion.[1]
- ^ Lorena Muñoz-Alonso (March 31, 2015). "Discover Fondation Custodia, Paris's Secret Trove of Old Master Drawings". Artnet News. Retrieved 5 July 2016.