With over 14,000 works of art spanning five centuries, the Government Art Collection is the largest most dispersed collection of British art in the world. Two thirds of the Collection is on display in British Government buildings in nearly every capital city around the world. Dating from 1898, the Collection helps promote British art and history while contributing to cultural diplomacy.
Government Art Collection
Queen's Yard, 179A Tottenham Court Road, London, Greater London W1T 7PA England
gac@culture.gov.uk
020 7211 2425
https://artcollection.culture.gov.uk/Please remember to double-check the opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit
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12 July 2020
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Artworks
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The Funeral of George VI Paul Lucien Maze (1887–1979) -
Summer Day, Frampton Mansell Hubert Lindsay Wellington (1879–1967) -
Studio Window John Michael Wishart (1928–1996) -
Orange Umbrella Emrys Williams (b.1958) -
General Henri Mordacq (1868–1943), Military Secretary to President Poincaré Herbert Arnould Olivier (1861–1952) -
Admiral Ferdinand de Bon (1861–1923), Chief of French Naval Staff Herbert Arnould Olivier (1861–1952) -
Georges Leygues (1857–1933), French Minister of Marine Herbert Arnould Olivier (1861–1952) - 2,986 more
Stories
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Collection in focus: Government Art CollectionAdam Jackman
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Geoffrey Tibble's 'The Discussion'Tom Sutcliffe
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Antony Beevor on Eisenhower's portrait of MontgomeryAntony Beevor
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The versatility of Elizabeth BlackadderLydia Figes
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The Eurovision art contestLydia Figes
