Collection of the National Gallery, London

The National Gallery is the primary British national public art gallery, sited on Trafalgar Square, in central London. It is home to one of the world's greatest collections of Western European paintings. Founded in 1824, from an initial purchase of 36 paintings by the British Government, its collections have since grown to about 2,300 paintings by roughly 750 artists dating from the mid-13th century to 1900, most of which are on display. This page lists some of the highlights of the collection.

Johannes Vermeer, Lady Standing at a Virginal (1670–1672).
Diego Velázquez, Rokeby Venus (1647–51).
Anthony van Dyck, Equestrian Portrait of Charles I (1637–1638).
Peter Paul Rubens, Samson and Delilah (1609–10).

For the list of all named painters in the collection and their works, see Catalogue of paintings in the National Gallery, London.

Paintings highlights

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Georges-Pierre Seurat, Bathers at Asnières (1884).
 
Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers (1888).
 
Titian, Diana and Actaeon (1556), jointly with the National Gallery of Scotland.
 
Hans Holbein the Younger, The Ambassadors (1533).
 
Leonardo da VinciThe Virgin of the Rocks (1495–1508).
 
Michelangelo, The Entombment (1500–1501).
 
Raphael, The Madonna of the Pinks (La Madonna dei Garofani) (1506–07).

Galleries

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Paintings

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Dutch Paintings
English Paintings
Flemish Paintings
French Paintings
German Paintings
Italian Paintings
Spanish Paintings
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