Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The museum is arranged more or less chronologically, from the bottom up. Wealthy col-
lectors created this museum by donating their personal collections. Samuel Courtauld
(1876-1947)—a philanthropist, industrialist, and wealthy great-nephew of a textile mag-
nate—gave his paintings (Van Gogh, Manet, Cézanne, and others on the first floor) and his
name to the budding museum.
Occasionally, the paintings described in this tour are loaned to other museums. If
there's a piece you really want to see, check with a guard or at the front desk (the ticket
seller has a notebook that lists pieces currently on loan).
This tour covers just enough to introduce you to the wide range of art in the collection.
Take time to explore the gallery's many other masterpieces.
