Painters' Paintings: From Freud to Van Dyck
2016Jun23(Thu)–Sep4(Sun)About this exhibition
'Painters' Paintings' takes its inspiration from works in the National Gallery Collection once owned by painters, revealing the private acquisitions of Freud, Matisse, Degas, Leighton, Watts, Lawrence, Reynolds, and Van Dyck.
Official exhibition pageArtists in this exhibition
- Degas
- Freud
- Lawrence
- Leighton
- Matisse
- Reynolds
- Van Dyck
- Watts
Themes
Plan a trip around here
This exhibition has closed. Exhibitions coming up at museums within about 15 km of The National Gallery.
- Ana Mendieta2026Jul15(Wed)–2027Jan17(Sun)Tate Modern2kmfrom The National Gallery
- Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action.2026Jun11(Thu)–2027May3(Mon)Tate Modern2kmfrom The National Gallery
- Frida: The Making of an Icon2026Jun25(Thu)–2027Jan3(Sun)Tate Modern2kmfrom The National Gallery
The red line is today. Where bars overlap, those shows are open at the same time.
In September, 3 of these are open at the same time.
Dates come from the sources cited on each exhibition page. Please check each museum’s official site before you go.
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