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Museum Address
Hampstead Lane, London NW3 7JR, UK
London, UK
Ticket Prices
Free
Featured Artists
1 artists in database
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Kenwood House in Hampstead, north London, preserves the Iveagh Bequest, a collection of Old Master and British paintings assembled by Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, the brewing magnate. He purchased Kenwood in 1925 and selected 63 of his finest pictures for the house, bequeathing everything to the nation upon his death in 1927.
The collection includes a late Rembrandt self-portrait, Vermeer's Guitar Player, and portraits by Gainsborough, Reynolds, and Romney. The house itself was remodeled by Robert Adam in the 1760s and is considered one of his finest surviving interiors. It's the most important group of Old Master paintings given to Britain in the 20th century, and admission is free.
Kenwood House in London, UK houses 2 masterpieces in our database, including works by Johannes Vermeer. Notable works include Youg woman playing a guitar and The Guitar Player.
Visiting Kenwood House
Yes, always. The 1929 Iveagh Bequest Act legally requires free public access. Lord Iveagh donated his art collection and the house to the nation on this condition.
Yes, The Guitar Player (c. 1672) is one of only four Vermeers in UK public collections. It's displayed in the Dining Room alongside Rembrandt and other Dutch masters.
Take the Northern Line to Archway or Golders Green, then bus 210 to the door. Or walk across Hampstead Heath from Hampstead tube station (about 20 minutes).
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