Dulwich Picture Gallery
The gallery houses one of the world's most important collections of European Old Masters paintings of the 1600s and 1700s.
The collection is also one of the oldest in Great Britain, substantially put together in the years 1790 to 1795. The paintings are housed in the first purpose-built art gallery in England, designed by Sir John Soane in 1811.
Opening information
from Tuesday to Sundays 10:00 to 5:00pm, closed mondays
Temporary exhibitions
The Wyeth Family: Three Generations of American Art Works
N C Wyeth (1882-1945) was one of America’s finest illustrators, best known for his outstanding book illustrations of Robinson Crusoe.
9th June 2010 - 22nd August 2010
Salvator Rosa (1615 – 1673): Bandits, Wilderness and Magic
Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) was one of the boldest and most powerfully inventive artists and personalities of the Italian 17th century.
15th September 2010 - 28th November 2010
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Sir Peter Paul Rubens
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Contact information
- Website
- www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
- Address
- Gallery Road
London
SE21 7AD
United Kingdom - Phone
- +44 (0) 208 693 5254
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