London’s National Gallery is looking for nine venues to host a tour of Old Master paintings from its collections to regional museums and galleries.
The Masterpiece Tour is part of the National Gallery’s aim to promote the understanding, knowledge and appreciation of Old Master paintings to a wider audience. The paintings are Manet’s The Execution of Maximilian; Canaletto’s A Regatta on the Grand Canal; and Rembrandt’s Self Portrait at the Age of 63.
One work a year will go on the road between 2014 and 2016. Each tour will run from January to July and visit three different regional museums, spending around six weeks in each.
Any museum or gallery can apply to take part and the deadline for applications is 24 April. There is more information on the National Gallery website and the programme is being overseen by Mary Hersov, national programmes manager at the National Gallery.
“We hope that the masterpieces sent on these tours will reach people who have never visited their national collection or haven’t done so for ages and we hope that many of those whom we do reach then feel inspired to visit or revisit,” said National Gallery director Nicholas Penny.
The Masterpiece Tour is being sponsored by auction house Christie’s.
Each exhibition will consist of the painting, printed information panels and a presence on the National Gallery website. The main costs of the exhibition will be covered: transportation, casing and couriers and graphic panels.
There will be some support for marketing material but the host museum would be responsible for all other costs, which will be outlined in an exhibition agreement. Museums will also have to meet the National Gallery’s loan conditions.
For more details visit the National Gallery’s website.
The Masterpiece Tour is part of the National Gallery’s aim to promote the understanding, knowledge and appreciation of Old Master paintings to a wider audience. The paintings are Manet’s The Execution of Maximilian; Canaletto’s A Regatta on the Grand Canal; and Rembrandt’s Self Portrait at the Age of 63.
One work a year will go on the road between 2014 and 2016. Each tour will run from January to July and visit three different regional museums, spending around six weeks in each.
Any museum or gallery can apply to take part and the deadline for applications is 24 April. There is more information on the National Gallery website and the programme is being overseen by Mary Hersov, national programmes manager at the National Gallery.
“We hope that the masterpieces sent on these tours will reach people who have never visited their national collection or haven’t done so for ages and we hope that many of those whom we do reach then feel inspired to visit or revisit,” said National Gallery director Nicholas Penny.
The Masterpiece Tour is being sponsored by auction house Christie’s.
Each exhibition will consist of the painting, printed information panels and a presence on the National Gallery website. The main costs of the exhibition will be covered: transportation, casing and couriers and graphic panels.
There will be some support for marketing material but the host museum would be responsible for all other costs, which will be outlined in an exhibition agreement. Museums will also have to meet the National Gallery’s loan conditions.
For more details visit the National Gallery’s website.
