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Located in Somerset House, but famous in its own right, is the small but
spectacular Courtauld Gallery of Art. Its exquisite collection of
paintings has been displayed here since 1990 and owes its existence to the
bequest of textile magnate and philanthropist Samuel Courtauld. On
display are works by Botticelli, Bellini, and Rubens but it is the
Courtauld's collection of Impressionists and Post-Impressionist paintings
that draws the most attention. As well as works by Monet, Gauguin,
Pissarro, Renoir and Modigliani, visitors can gaze captivated on Manet's
A Bar at the Folies-Bergères, Van Gogh's Self-Portrait with
Bandaged Ear, Cezanne's The Card Players and some evocative
studies of dancers by Degas.
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