BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Courtauld Gallery acquires watercolour by A.S. Hartrick—friend and portraitist of Van Gogh and Gauguin
“Tall, dark, rather handsome”, his description of Gauguin in Breton garb
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Now stuck in Japanese lockdown, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers will not return to UK until next summer
Londoners will have to wait even longer to see the National Gallery’s 60 touring masterpieces
NewsBritish Museums
UK museums put £500m projects on pause during the lockdown but plan to carry on
Enforced delay due to Covid-19 could add to millions of pounds of lost income in the sector
NewsCourtauld Institute of Art
Courtauld lecturers take eight-day strike action over pay inequality and the ‘strain’ of working conditions
Striking staff say funding is channelled towards art institute’s multi-million pound redevelopment project
NewsExhibitions
After the National Gallery, the Courtauld is the latest London institution to send masterpieces to Japan
Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère is among the 58 works going on a Japanese tour this autumn
NewsPodcast
Van Gogh’s postman didn't deliver: how Samuel Courtauld swapped portrait for famous Sunflowers
In this week’s podcast, hear how the British collector changed his mind and acquired the National Gallery's star attraction
Podcast
Courtauld’s Impressionists. Plus, Armenian treasures at the Met
How Samuel Courtauld’s collection ignited Britain’s passion for Impressionists. Plus, New York’s Metropolitan Museum looks at Armenia, the first country to convert to Christianity. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
NewsExhibitions
Masterpieces from London's Courtauld Gallery head to Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris
Works by Manet, Van Gogh and Cézanne will return to France for the first time in more than 60 years
ArchiveRestitution
Courtauld faces renewed spoliation claim following Dutch decision
Though initially the claim was rejected, a case from the continent may leave room for appeal
ArchiveCollectors
Actionist collection offered to Courtauld
Long-term loan from British collector would gather controversial works in public
ArchiveCourtauld Gallery
Courtauld “fake” exposed as a real Dutch period piece
Work attributed to 20th-century master forger Han van Meegeren may be 17th-century painting owned by Vermeer
ArchiveConservation & Preservation
Cypriot wall paintings get HIV test as part of conservation strategy
Adapted antibody technique helps conservators find suitable restoration materials
ArchiveRestitution
Courtauld restitution claim dismissed
The three Rubens paintings will remain with the gallery
ArchiveLooted art
Six hundred works of uncertain provenance listed in report on UK museums
This will assist in the identification of looted artworks
ArchiveArt market
Test your market savvy at the Courtauld's "The value of art"
The exhibition challenges you to decide which work of art is more valuable
ArchiveMuseums & Heritage
Thefts from V&A and Courtauld Gallery
Two Constables and three small paintings discovered to be missing from storage