VAN GOGH MUSEUM ACQUIRES 91 PISSARRO PRINTS, AND NATIONAL GALLERY GIFTED LUCAS CRANACH THE ELDER PAINTING

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Deena ElGenaidi

Lucas Cranach the Elder, “Venus and Cupid” (1529), oil on beech, 38.1 × 23.5 cm, The National Gallery, London (© The National Gallery, London)

The National Gallery in London has acquired Lucas Cranach the Elder’s painting “Venus and Cupid” (1529), which was gifted to the National Gallery from the Drue Heinz Charitable Trust after the death of Mrs. Heinz. The Heinz family acquired the painting in 1964, and it has only been on UK public display once since the 1950s. The work is now on view in Room 4 of the National Gallery. “‘Venus and Cupid’ is a significant addition to the Gallery’s representation of Cranach, one of the most impressive and prolific painters of the Renaissance in Germany,” said Gabriele Finaldi, Director of the National Gallery. “We are grateful to Mrs Heinz and her charitable trust for this generous gift to the nation.

Camille Pissarro, “A Self Portrait” (1890–1891), etching, (image courtesy Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam)

The Van Gogh Museum has acquired 91 prints by Camille Pissaro. The prints make up the entirety of the Samuel Josefowitz Collection, which had been developed over several decades. The collection was acquired through the help of BankGiro Loterij, the Vincent van Gogh Foundation, and members of The Yellow House. From March 1–May 26, 42 of the prints will be on display in the print cabinet in the Exhibition Wing of the museum…………….

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