London, United Kingdom
Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
Free permanent collection (exhibitions £20, under 18 free)
9 artists in database
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Dulwich Picture Gallery opened in 1817 as England's first purpose-built public art gallery, predating the National Gallery by seven years. Architect Sir John Soane designed the building with overhead lanterns that flood galleries with natural light, establishing a model copied by museums worldwide. The collection originated from paintings assembled for the King of Poland, but political upheaval left them stranded in London. Art dealers Francis Bourgeois and Noel Desenfans bequeathed the works to Dulwich College.
The intimate galleries house Old Masters with particular strength in Baroque painting. Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Poussin, and Rubens are well represented, alongside Canaletto's Venetian views and Gainsborough's portraits. Watteau's Les Plaisirs du Bal captures the Rococo spirit. The mausoleum housing the founders' remains sits integrated into the gallery itself, and the surrounding gardens provide a calm setting in suburban South London.
Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, United Kingdom houses 9 masterpieces in our database, including works by Thomas Gainsborough, Anthony van Dyck and Canaletto and 6 other artists. Notable works include The Bucintoro at the Molo and The Fishing Party.
Browse 9 notable artworks in our database. Click any work to see details and plan your visit.
Canaletto, 1732
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
William Hogarth
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
Thomas Gainsborough
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
Nicolas Poussin
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
Jean-Antoine Watteau
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
Claude Lorrain
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
Anthony van Dyck
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
Adriaen Brouwer
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
Adriaen van Ostade
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
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