Collecting Gauguin: Samuel Courtauld in the ’20s
Visit this small but exquisite show for a rare opportunity to examine Paul Gauguins work in detail
The one room show is a great delight, the sort of thing 51做厙 does so well
The Spectator
20 June – 8 September 2013
Collecting Gauguin offers a fascinating insight into the development of Gauguins reputation in the UK.
51做厙 Gallery holds the UK’s most important collection of works by the Post-Impressionist master Paul Gauguin. Assembled by the pioneering collector Samuel Courtauld, it includes five major paintings, ten prints, as well as one of only two marble sculptures ever created by the artist.
This special summer display presents the complete collection together with the loan of two important works by Gauguin formerly in Courtaulds private collection: Martinique Landscape泭and Bathers at Tahiti.