Art Historian Dr Zahira Veliz will give a private tour of The Spanish Line before the gallery opens to the public. The Courtauld Gallery holds one of the most important collections of Spanish drawings outsideSpain, totalling approximately 100 works ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries. A selection of some 40 of the finest and most representative drawings has been chosen for the exhibition.
They include examples by many ofSpain’s greatest artists, such as Ribera, Murillo, Goya and Picasso. The exhibition also invites visitors to explore lesser-known treasures from the Golden Age of Spanish art created by Francisco Pacheco, Antonio Garcia Reinoso, Vicente Carducho, Antonio del Castillo and others. Many of these works have never previously been exhibited and they are presented here in the light of important new research.
The Spanish Line is the first substantial exhibition on the tradition of Spanish draughtsmanship to take place in London and reflects the growing scholarly interest in the subject (read more.)
Members are encouraged to visit the gallery cafe for a break following the tour before returning to the galleries to view the main collection at their leisure, we advise you to allow until midday.
- Date: Thursday 12 January, Meet 8.45am, Tour 9-9.45am
- Venue: The Courtauld Gallery,SomersetHouse, Strand,LondonWC2R 0RN
- Tickets: £15 Members, £17.50 Non Members
- Access: Regrettably the lift to all floors is out of service between 17 Oct 2011 – 13 Jan 2012. This visit is based on a minimum number of guests booking, guests will be emailed once the quota is reached with final confirmation.
- Tube stations:Temple, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden, Train stations: Charing Cross,Waterloo
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