Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane is believed to be the oldest public gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art. A registered charity, it is part of Dublin City Council. Housed in the magnificent 18th century Charlemont House designed by William Chambers, the gallery’s original collection of modern art was presented to Dublin by Sir Hugh Lane in 1908. A world-class collection comprising primarily European art it is known for its superb examples of French Impressionist paintings. Hugh Lane was also a particular champion of modern Irish art and the gallery is fortunate to have the foremost collection of 20th-century Irish art in the world. In the ethos of its founder, it continues to acquire for the collection with an emphasis on contemporary practice.
Sean Scully, Landline Gray (2015). Collection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin (Reg. 2070). © Sean Scully
Claude Monet, Waterloo Bridge, overcast weather (1900). Collection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin (Reg. 304).
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
Photograph of Francis Bacon Studio by Perry Ogden (1998). Collection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin (Reg. 1963.14). Photograph © Perry Ogden. © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved, DACS London, 2020.
Édouard Manet, La Musique aux Tuileries (1862). © The National Gallery, London. Sir Hugh Lane Bequest, 1917. (Reg. 3260)