The Fleming Collection is delighted to be collaborating with The National Galleries of Scotland and mounting an exhibition of masterpieces from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection.
The origins of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery can be traced back to the late eighteenth century and to the enthusiasm of one man, the mildly eccentric David, 11th Earl of Buchan and opened its doors to the public in 1889.
Sir Anthony van Dyck, Princess Elizabeth (1635-1650) and Princess Anne (1637-1640). Oil on canvas 29.8 x 41.8. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery
In April 2009, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery will close for a transformational refurbishment and reinterpretation of its collections. The Grade A listed building was designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson to be a celebration of the Scottish people and nation. The 2009 project, Portrait of the Nation, will reinvigorate the Gallery and Scotland’s priceless collection of national portraits. At the same time we will create essential new visitor facilities. The gallery will re-open in November 2011.
Exhibition 15 September – 19 December
The Fleming Collection is widely recognised as the finest collection of Scottish Art in private hands and was originally conceived as a corporate collection in 1968 for Robert Fleming Holdings Ltd in the City of London. Since 2000 the collection has belonged to The Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation which aims to promote Scottish Art to a wider audience. The collection consists of works by many of Scotland’s most prominent artists, from 1770 to the present day, including works by early nineteenth century artists, the Glasgow Boys, the Scottish Colourists, the Edinburgh School and many contemporary Scottish names. Regular exhibitions drawn from the Collection as well as loans from public and private collections of Scottish art can be viewed in the specially designed gallery free of charge.
The Fleming Collection
13 Berkeley Street
London
W1J 8DU
TEL: +44( 0)20 7409 5730
FAX: +44( 0)20 7409 5601
Opening Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5.30pm
PLEASE NOTE THE GALLERY IS CLOSED BETWEEN EXHIBITIONS FOR REHANGING
www.flemingcollection.co.uk
