20th Century spotlight: The Courtauld Gallery, London

Part of the Courtauld Institute of Art, The Courtauld Gallery is most well-known for its collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artworks, unrivalled in the United Kingdom. Its 20th Century Collection is an eclectic and unusual mix of artworks, drawn from those mainly French works from the 1900s onwards within the Samuel Courtauld collection, but also significant gifts and donations that have added to the collection throughout the last century; most notably the Princes Gate Collection, but also the gifts from Pamela Diamond, Roger Fry's daughter, as well as those from Lilian Browse and Alastair Hunter.

Artists featured in this Curation: John Armstrong (1893–1973), Frank Helmuth Auerbach (1931–2024), César Baldaccini (1921–1998), Vanessa Bell (1879–1961), Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947), Jane Simone Bussy (1906–1960), Anthony Caro (1924–2013), Harold Cash (1895–1977), Prunella Clough (1919–1999), William George Constable (1887–1976), and 71 more See all

81 artworks

Storyline Album Showcase

John Armstrong (1893–1973)
Figure and Staircase 1920s
John Armstrong (1893–1973)
Oil on panel
H 243.8 x W 106.8 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Courtauld
Frank Helmuth Auerbach (b.1931)
Rebuilding the Empire Cinema, Leicester Square 1962
Frank Helmuth Auerbach (1931–2024)
Oil on board
H 152.4 x W 152.4 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Courtauld
César Baldaccini (1921–1998)
Habitation 1960
César Baldaccini (1921–1998)
Iron, steel, industrial objects & marble
H 32 x W 37 x D 14.8 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© SBJ / ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Vanessa Bell (1879–1961)
Conversation 1913–1916
Vanessa Bell (1879–1961)
Oil on canvas
H 86.6 x W 81 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© estate of Vanessa Bell. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947)
Landscape with Olive Trees and a Chapel c.1924
Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947)
Oil on canvas
H 48.3 x W 61 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Jane Simone Bussy (1906–1960)
Vase of Flowers c.1955
Jane Simone Bussy (1906–1960)
Oil on canvas
H 46 x W 38.5 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Courtauld
Anthony Caro (1924–2013)
Table Piece CLXXXV 1974
Anthony Caro (1924–2013)
Steel
H 48.3 x W 61 x D 165.1 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© The Estate of Anthony Caro. Image credit: The Courtauld
Harold Cash (1895–1977)
Head of a Woman
Harold Cash (1895–1977)
Bronze
H 30.2 x W 14.5 x D 11.5 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Courtauld
Prunella Clough (1919–1999)
Bypass I 1960
Prunella Clough (1919–1999)
Oil on canvas
H 96.5 x W 112 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© estate of Prunella Clough. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
William George Constable (1887–1976)
Quayside Scene c.1930
William George Constable (1887–1976)
Oil on canvas
H 35.5 x W 25.4 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Raymond James Coxon (1896–1997)
Playing Marbles c.1928
Raymond James Coxon (1896–1997)
Oil on panel
H 51.2 x W 60.3 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Paul Cézanne (1839–1906)
Turning Road (Route tournante) c.1905
Paul Cézanne (1839–1906)
Oil on canvas
H 73 x W 92 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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André Derain (1880–1954)
Trees by a Lake, Le Parc de Carrières-St-Denis 1909
André Derain (1880–1954)
Oil on canvas
H 54.1 x W 65 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Lino Dinetto (b.1927)
Female Nude c.1955
Lino Dinetto (b.1927)
Acrylic on panel
H 39.8 x W 49.9 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Frank Dobson (1886–1963)
Two Heads 1921
Frank Dobson (1886–1963)
Mansfield sandstone
H 48.3 x W 45.5 x D 30.5 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Courtauld
Raoul Dufy (1877–1953)
Sailing Boat (Le bateau à voile) 1907–1908
Raoul Dufy (1877–1953)
Watercolour on paper
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Thomas Cantrell Dugdale (1880–1952)
Sir Robert Witt in His Library at 32 Portman Square 1931
Thomas Cantrell Dugdale (1880–1952)
Oil on canvas
H 90 x W 97.5 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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André Dunoyer de Segonzac (1884–1974)
Still Life with Eggs c.1929
André Dunoyer de Segonzac (1884–1974)
Oil on canvas
H 55.3 x W 38.2 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Frederick Etchells (1886–1973)
Hip Bath c.1911–1912
Frederick Etchells (1886–1973)
Oil on canvas
H 62.3 x W 52 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Courtauld
Peter Foldes (1924–1977)
Portrait of Professor Anthony Blunt Reading 1947
Peter Foldes (1924–1977)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 50.8 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Othon Friesz (1879–1949)
Still Life with Peaches and Pears 1920
Othon Friesz (1879–1949)
Oil on canvas
H 45.9 x W 38 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Roger Eliot Fry (1866–1934)
Portrait of Nina Hamnett 1917
Roger Eliot Fry (1866–1934)
Oil on canvas
H 82 x W 61 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Ethel Léontine Gabain (1883–1950)
Woman Putting on Her Shoe (Une dame qui se chausse)
Ethel Léontine Gabain (1883–1950)
Lithograph on paper
H 37.3 x W 30 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Genevieve Gallibert (1888–1978)
Ponies on the Shore, Camargue 1929
Genevieve Gallibert (1888–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 61.1 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Kaff Gerrard (1894–1970)
Distant Hill with Clouds c.1935 (?)
Kaff Gerrard (1894–1970)
Oil on canvas
H 45.5 x W 56 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Courtauld
Eric Gill (1882–1940)
Inscription 1918
Eric Gill (1882–1940)
Stone
H 23.5 x W 76 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Winifred Gill (1893–1981)
Still Life with Glass Jar and Silver Box 1914
Winifred Gill (1893–1981)
Oil on cardboard
H 48 x W 32.8 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. Image credit: The Courtauld
Henryk Gotlib (1890–1966)
Nude with White Towel 1965
Henryk Gotlib (1890–1966)
Oil on canvas
H 86.4 x W 61.4 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Courtauld
Giorgos Gounaropoulos (1889–1977)
Still Life with Jug, Basket of Fruit and Fish c.1925–1926
Giorgos Gounaropoulos (1889–1977)
Oil on canvas
H 72.4 x W 92.9 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© Elias Gounaropoulos. Image credit: The Courtauld
Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
Interior 1913–1919
Duncan Grant (1885–1978) (attributed to)
Watercolour on paper
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© Estate of Duncan Grant. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Emilio Greco (1913–1995)
Piccola Bagnante No. 4 20th C
Emilio Greco (1913–1995)
Bronze
H 36.8 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Courtauld
Tomás Harris (1908–1964)
Self Portrait 1954
Tomás Harris (1908–1964)
Oil on canvas
H 105.8 x W 88.9 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Courtauld
Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)
Balcony View, Iping Church c.1943
Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 105.3 x W 51.5 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Courtauld
John Hoyland (1934–2011)
Downland 1978
John Hoyland (1934–2011)
Acrylic on canvas
H 76 x W 76.2 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© estate of John Hoyland. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Augustus Edwin John (1878–1961)
Lord Conway of Allington 1930
Augustus Edwin John (1878–1961)
Oil on canvas
H 61.2 x W 57 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Courtauld
Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944)
Untitled 1916
Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944)
Brush & Indian ink on paper
H 15.8 x W 23.4 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Phillip King (1934–2021)
Drift 1962
Phillip King (1934–2021)
Plaster & pine
H 152 x W 36 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© Phillip King. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980)
Polperro 1939–1940
Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 81.6 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© Foundation Oskar Kokoschka/DACS 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Philip Alexius de László (1869–1937)
Interior with Viscount and Viscountess Lee of Fareham 1925
Philip Alexius de László (1869–1937)
Oil on canvas
H 81.9 x W 106.7 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Wyndham Lewis (1882–1957)
Self Portrait 1911
Wyndham Lewis (1882–1957)
Graphite & watercolour on paper
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© by kind permission of the Wyndham Lewis Memorial Trust (a registered charity) / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Courtauld
Leroy Leveson Laurent Joseph de Maistre (1894–1968)
Samuel Courtauld (1876–1947) 1947
Leroy Leveson Laurent Joseph de Maistre (1894–1968)
Oil on canvas
H 91.5 x W 71 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Emmanuel Mané-Katz (1894–1962)
Lillian Browse (1906–2005) 1936
Emmanuel Mané-Katz (1894–1962)
Oil on canvas
H 91.4 x W 71.1 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Jean Hippolyte Marchand (1883–1941)
Saint Paul, Côte d'Azur 1921
Jean Hippolyte Marchand (1883–1941)
Oil on canvas
H 80.4 x W 93.8 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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André Masson (1896–1987)
The Wind of the Thaw (Vent de Degel) c.1952
André Masson (1896–1987)
Oil on canvas
H 70 x W 83 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Henri Matisse (1869–1954)
Seated Woman 1919
Henri Matisse (1869–1954)
Pencil on wove paper
H 35.5 x W 25.4 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Ambrose McEvoy (1877–1927)
Jeanne Courtauld (1909–2003) c.1926
Ambrose McEvoy (1877–1927)
Oil on canvas
H 61.5 x W 73.7 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920)
Female Nude c.1916
Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920)
Oil on canvas
H 92.4 x W 59.8 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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John Northcote Nash (1893–1977)
Haymaking 1913
John Northcote Nash (1893–1977)
Watercolour on paper
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Courtauld
Paul Nash (1889–1946)
Kimmerigian Ghost – The Turtle 1942
Paul Nash (1889–1946)
Watercolour over graphite on paper
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Geoffrey Nelson (1893–1943)
Café on the Boulevard – Café du Soleil, Martigues 1928
Geoffrey Nelson (1893–1943)
Oil on canvas
H 40.7 x W 51.2 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889–1946)
Blackfriars Bridge, London c.1927
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889–1946)
Oil on canvas
H 76.3 x W 101.6 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Ben Nicholson (1894–1982)
Painting 1937 1937
Ben Nicholson (1894–1982)
Oil on canvas
H 79.5 x W 91.5 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the estate of Angela Verren Taunt. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
William Nicholson (1872–1949)
Cyclamen c.1937
William Nicholson (1872–1949)
Oil on panel
H 39.3 x W 31.3 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981)
Estuary 1928
Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981)
Oil on canvas
H 45.7 x W 61 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© Trustees of Winifred Nicholson. Image credit: The Courtauld
Roderic O'Conor (1860–1940)
Still Life with Bowl of Fruit by a Window 1924
Roderic O'Conor (1860–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 55.1 x W 46.3 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Samuel John Peploe (1871–1935)
Still Life with Jug and Grapes 1920–1925
Samuel John Peploe (1871–1935)
Oil on canvas
H 40.6 x W 45.7 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Robin Philipson (1916–1992)
Odalisque and Flute Player 1962–1963
Robin Philipson (1916–1992)
Watercolour on paper
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Courtauld
Glyn Warren Philpot (1884–1937)
Italian Soldier No. 2 c.1918
Glyn Warren Philpot (1884–1937)
Oil on canvas
H 76.5 x W 61.7 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Seated Woman (Femme assise) c.1923–1925
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Pen & black ink on paper
H 35 x W 26.1 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© Succession Picasso/DACS, London 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Lucien Pissarro (1863–1944)
Le Brusq 1923
Lucien Pissarro (1863–1944)
Oil on canvas
H 70.9 x W 56 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Frederick James Porter (1883–1944)
Landscape under Snow c.1920
Frederick James Porter (1883–1944)
Oil on canvas
H 46 x W 51 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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John Joseph Wardell Power (1881–1943)
Still Life with Dahlias 1926
John Joseph Wardell Power (1881–1943)
Oil on canvas
H 89 x W 50.8 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Jean Puy (1876–1960)
Harfleur c.1920
Jean Puy (1876–1960)
Oil on canvas
H 54.3 x W 65.3 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Auguste Rodin (1840–1917)
Mouvement A, Enlargement 1909–1913
Auguste Rodin (1840–1917)
Bronze
H 72.4 x W 32 x D 21.5 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Georges Rouault (1871–1958)
Hill Landscape c.1919
Georges Rouault (1871–1958)
Gouache on paper
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Pierre Roy (1880–1950)
Still Life with Bottles and Breton Bonnets c.1924
Pierre Roy (1880–1950)
Oil on canvas
H 60.1 x W 72.7 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Helen Saunders (1885–1963)
Vorticist Composition (Black and Khaki?) c.1915
Helen Saunders (1885–1963)
Graphite, black ink, watercolour, bodycolour & collage (elements cut out from a separate sheet & superimposed) with scratching out on wove paper, with pinholes at all four corners
H 37.3 x W 28.7 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
Queen's Road Station, Bayswater c.1916
Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 62.3 x W 73 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Paul Signac (1863–1935)
Still Life with Watermelon (Nature morte avec pasteque) 1918
Paul Signac (1863–1935)
Graphite & watercolour on paper
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith (1879–1959)
Still Life (High Tea) c.1920
Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith (1879–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 51.7 x W 41.8 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© by permission of the copyright holder. Image credit: The Courtauld
Chaïm Soutine (1893–1943)
Young Woman in a White Blouse (Jeune femme à la blouse blanche) c.1923
Chaïm Soutine (1893–1943)
Oil on canvas
H 45 x W 34 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Louis Soutter (1871–1942)
Frapper ? (To Beat?) c.1937–1942
Louis Soutter (1871–1942)
Oil gouache & ink on paper
H 49.5 x W 66 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Philip Wilson Steer (1860–1942)
Landscape with Trees, Yorkshire 1903
Philip Wilson Steer (1860–1942)
Watercolour on paper
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Graham Vivian Sutherland (1903–1980)
Study for ‘Origins of Land’ 1950
Graham Vivian Sutherland (1903–1980)
Graphite, bodycolour & crayon on board
H 53.6 x W 67.5 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© estate of Graham Sutherland. Image credit: The Courtauld
Philip Sutton (b.1928)
Tree and Landscape, Snape c.1955
Philip Sutton (b.1928)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 76.2 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the artist. Image credit: The Courtauld
Pavel Tchelitchew (1898–1957)
Still Life with Pears 1927
Pavel Tchelitchew (1898–1957)
Oil & sand on canvas
H 45.8 x W 55.1 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Courtauld
Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955)
Road at Sannois c.1912
Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955)
Oil on canvas
H 54 x W 81 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
John Keith Vaughan (1912–1977)
Delos 1962
John Keith Vaughan (1912–1977)
Oil on canvas
H 101.6 x W 91.4 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

© the estate of Keith Vaughan. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Courtauld
Édouard Vuillard (1868–1940)
Interior with a Screen 1909–1910
Édouard Vuillard (1868–1940)
Oil on paper laid down on cardboard & panel
H 35.8 x W 23.8 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Ethel Walker (1861–1951)
Contrejour – Woman Seated at a Window 1938
Ethel Walker (1861–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 127.3 x W 101.6 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Franz Wiegele (1887–1944)
Young Woman in a Landscape (Carinthia) c.1930–1938
Franz Wiegele (1887–1944)
Oil on canvas
H 42.4 x W 50 cm
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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