The Angerstein Collection comprises 38 paintings that were bought by the

British government His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government or otherwise UK Government, is the central government, central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

from the collection of

John Julius Angerstein John Julius Angerstein (1735 – 22 January 1823) was a Russian-born British businessman and art collector who worked an underwriter for Lloyd's of London. It was the prospect that his collection of paintings was about to be sold by his es ...

after his death in 1823. They became the first works held by the

National Gallery The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The current di ...

, London, on its foundation in 1824, including the works now catalogued in its collection as NG1, NG2 and NG3, and others up to NG122. They were initially displayed at Angerstein's townhouse at 100 Pall Mall. Other early works acquired by the National Gallery include 16 paintings donated by Sir George Beaumont in 1826, and a bequest of 35 paintings by the Reverend

William Holwell Carr The Reverend William Holwell Carr, (1758–1830) was an English priest, art dealer, art collector and painter. His bequest of paintings was an important early addition to the collection of the National Gallery in London. Life He was born Willi ...

by 1831. The collection includes many

Old Master In art history, "Old Master" (or "old master")Old Masters De ...

s, including five by

Claude Lorrain Claude Lorrain (; born Claude Gellée , called ''le Lorrain'' in French; traditionally just Claude in English; c. 1600 – 23 November 1682) was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Baroque era. He spent most of his life in I ...

, four attributed to

Annibale Carracci Annibale Carracci ( , , ; November 3, 1560 – July 15, 1609) was an Italian painter and instructor, active in Bologna and later in Rome. Along with his brother Agostino Carracci, Agostino and cousin Ludovico Carracci, Ludovico (with whom the Ca ...

or his cousin

Ludovico Carracci Ludovico (or Lodovico) Carracci ( , , ; 21 April 1555 – 13 November 1619) was an Italian early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker from Bologna. His works are characterized by a strong mood invoked by broad gestures and flickering li ...

or their circle, three by

Anthony van Dyck Sir Anthony van Dyck (; ; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque painting, Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy. The seventh child of ...

, three after

Correggio Antonio Allegri da Correggio (August 1489 – 5 March 1534), usually known as just Correggio (, also , , ), was an Italian Renaissance painter who was the foremost painter of the Parma school of the High Renaissance, who was responsible for som ...

, two by

Titian Tiziano Vecellio (; 27 August 1576), Latinized as Titianus, hence known in English as Titian ( ), was an Italian Renaissance painter, the most important artist of Renaissance Venetian painting. He was born in Pieve di Cadore, near Belluno. Ti ...

or his workshop, two by

Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (; ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), mononymously known as Rembrandt was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and Drawing, draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in ...

or his workshop, two by Gaspard Dughet, and two by

Peter Paul Rubens Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ; ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish painting, Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque painting, Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens' highly charged comp ...

, as well as single paintings by

Aelbert Cuyp Aelbert Jacobszoon Cuyp or Cuijp (; 20 October 1620 – 15 November 1691) was one of the leading Dutch Golden Age painters, producing mainly landscapes. The most famous of a family of painters, the pupil of his father, Jacob Gerritszoon Cuyp (1 ...

, Damiano Mazza,

Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), now generally known in English as Raphael ( , ), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of paintings by Raphael, His work is admired for its cl ...

Sebastiano del Piombo Sebastiano del Piombo (; – 21 June 1547) was an Italian painter of the High Renaissance and early Mannerism, Mannerist periods, famous as the only major artist of the period to combine the colouring of the Venetian School (art), Venetian scho ...

, and

Justus Sustermans Justus Sustermans, Joost Sustermans or Suttermans, his given name Italianised to Giusto (28September 159723April 1681), was a Flemish people, Flemish painter and draughtsman who is mainly known for his portraits. He also painted history and ge ...

, and one after

Nicolas Poussin Nicolas Poussin (, , ; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a French painter who was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome. Most of his works were on religious and mythologic ...

. It also included several more modern paintings: seven works by

William Hogarth William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraving, engraver, pictorial social satire, satirist, editorial cartoonist and occasional writer on art. His work ranges from Realism (visual arts), realistic p ...

, including the complete series of six paintings of '' Marriage A-la-Mode'', and one painting each by

Joshua Reynolds Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter who specialised in portraits. The art critic John Russell (art critic), John Russell called him one of the major European painters of the 18th century, while Lucy P ...

and David Wilkie.

List of works

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, , 1517–1519 , National Gallery , NG1 , - , Landscape with Cephalus and Procris reunited by Diana

, , ''Landscape with

Cephalus Cephalus or Kephalos (; ) is the son of Hermes, husband of Eos and a hero-figure in Greek mythology. Cephalus carried as a theophoric name by historical persons. The root of this name is , meaning "head". Mythological * Cephalus, son of Hermes ...

and

Procris In Greek mythology, Procris (, ''gen''.: Πρόκριδος) was an Athenian princess, the third daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens and his wife, Praxithea. Homer mentions her in the ''Odyssey'' as one of the many dead spirits Odysseus sa ...

reunited by

Diana Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), ...

'' , 1645 , National Gallery , NG2 , - , , , , , National Gallery , NG3 , - , , , , 1644 , National Gallery , NG5 , - , , , ''Group of Heads'' , , National Gallery , NG7 , - , , , ''The Mill'' (or ) , 1648 , National Gallery , NG12 , - , Claude Lorrain 008

, , '' Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba'' , 1648 , National Gallery , NG14 , - , , , ''Saint

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seated in the Wilderness'' , , National Gallery , NG25 , - , ,

, '' Portrait of Pope Julius II'' , 1511 , National Gallery , NG27 , - , Ludovico Carracci - Susanna e i vecchioni

, , ''

Susannah and the Elders Susanna ( ; ), also called Susanna and the Elders, is a narrative included in the Book of Daniel (as chapter 13) by the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches and Eastern Orthodox Churches. It is one of the additions to Daniel, placed in t ...

'' , 1616 , National Gallery , NG28 , - , Claude Lorrain - Seaport with the Embarkation of Saint Ursula

, , '' Seaport with the Embarkation of Saint Ursula'' , 1641 , National Gallery , NG30 , - , , , ''Landscape with

Abraham Abraham (originally Abram) is the common Hebrews, Hebrew Patriarchs (Bible), patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father who began the Covenant (biblical), covenanta ...

and

Isaac Isaac ( ; ; ; ; ; ) is one of the three patriarchs (Bible), patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith. Isaac first appears in the Torah, in wh ...

'' , , National Gallery , NG31 , - , , , , , National Gallery , NG32 , - , , , '' Venus and Adonis'' , , National Gallery , NG34 , - , , , ''Landscape with a Storm'' , , National Gallery , NG36 , - , , , ''Group of Heads'' , , National Gallery , NG37 , - , Peter Paul Rubens - The Rape of the Sabine Women

Peter Paul Rubens - The Rape of the Sabine Women

, , , , National Gallery , NG38 , - , , , , , National Gallery , NG42 , - , ,

, , 1644 , National Gallery , NG45 , - , Workshop of Rembrandt 001

, Pupil of

, , 1646 , National Gallery , NG47 , - , , , ''Portrait of George Gage with Two Attendants'' , , National Gallery , NG49 , - , Anthonis van Dyck 005

, , '' Saint Ambrose barring Theodosius from Milan Cathedral'' , , National Gallery , NG50 , - , Anthonis van Dyck 025

, , ''Portrait of

Cornelis van der Geest Cornelis van der Geest (1555 – 10 March 1638) was a spice merchant from Antwerp, who used his wealth to support the Antwerp artists and to establish his art collection. He was also the dean of the haberdashers guild. Art collection He is best k ...

'' , , National Gallery , NG52 , - , Aelbert Cuyp - A Hilly River Landscape with a Horseman talking to a Shepherdess NG NG NG53

, , , , National Gallery , NG53 , - , , , , , National Gallery , NG67 , - , , , , , National Gallery , NG76 , - , , , '' Erminia takes Refuge with the Shepherds'' , , National Gallery , NG88 , - , The Grand Duke Ferdinand II of Tuscany and his Wife

, , ''Double Portrait of the Grand Duke Ferdinand II of Tuscany and his Wife

Vittoria della Rovere Vittoria della Rovere (7 February 1622 – 5 March 1694) was Grand Duchess of Tuscany as the wife of Grand Duke Ferdinando II. She had four children with her husband, two of whom would survive infancy: the future Cosimo III, Tuscany's longes ...

'' , , National Gallery , NG89 , - , Annibale Carracci Marsyas and Olympus National Gallery

, , ''

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and

Olympus Olympus or Olympos () may refer to: Mountains In antiquity Greece * Mount Olympus in Thessaly, northern Greece, the home of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greek mythology * Mount Olympus (Lesvos), located in Lesbos * Mount Olympus (Euboea) ...

'' , 1597–1600 , National Gallery , NG94 , - , , , ''Portrait of

Lord Heathfield Baron Heathfield of Gibraltar, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created on 6 July 1787 for General Sir George Augustus Eliott in recognition of his defence of Gibraltar during the Franco-Spanish Siege of 1779 to 1783. He w ...

with the keys of Gibraltar'' , 1787 , National Gallery , NG111 , - , The Painter and His Pug by William Hogarth

, , , 1745 ,

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, , - , , , '' Marriage A-la-Mode: 1. The Marriage Settlement'' , , National Gallery , NG113 , - , , , '' Marriage A-la-Mode: 2. The Tête à Tête'' , , National Gallery , NG114 , - , , , '' Marriage A-la-Mode: 3. The Inspection'' , , National Gallery , NG115 , - , , , '' Marriage A-la-Mode: 4. The Toilette'' , , National Gallery , NG116 , - , , , '' Marriage A-la-Mode: 5. The Bagnio'' , , National Gallery , NG117 , - , , , '' Marriage A-la-Mode: 6. The Lady's Death'' , , National Gallery , NG118 , - , , , '' The Village Holiday'' , 1809–1811 ,

, {{sort, NG122, N00122

References

''The National Gallery; its pictures and their painters. With critical remarks''
George Foggo, 1851, pp. 11–26
''The National Gallery: its pictures and their painters. A hand-book for visiters. A catalogue.''
Henry G. Clarke, 1843, pp. 16–21
John Julius Angerstein
National Gallery, London
William Hazlitt's Account of ‘Mr Angerstein's Collection of Pictures’
Tate
Angerstein collection of pictures
Hansard, House of Commons debates, 2 April 1824, vol. 11 cc. 101–3
Angerstein family
London Metropolitan Archives
Watercolour of ''The National Gallery when at Mr J. J. Angerstein's House, Pall Mall''
Victoria and Albert Museum Art museum collections National Gallery, London