Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales

Open to the public

Library or archive in Ceredigion

2,104 artworks

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The National Library of Wales is based in Aberystwyth, overlooking the Ceredigion Coast. The Library was granted a Royal Charter in 1907 with a clear mandate to develop a hybrid collection with artworks as part of an overall strategy to preserve a large range of printed and original material. The paintings collection is focused around Welsh subject matter, Welsh portraits and Welsh artists. From the start, the emphasis was to create a collection of works that represented specifically the place of Wales and the Welsh nation within history and the world. It is rich and varied. Two highlights of the early collection are the portraits 'Thomas Charles of Bala (1755–1814)' by William Roos, gifted by the artist Buddig Pughe, and Brenda Chamberlain’s 'Peter Kahn'. Later additions include the magnificent bequests of Sir Kyffin Williams and Donald McIntyre. Single gems are: 'Dolbadarn Castle' by J. M. W. Turner, the portrait of Dr Richard Price by Benjamin West, and 'Dewi yn Llanddewi Brefi (c.500–581)' by Evan Walters.

Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3BU Wales

01970 632800

The National Library of Wales is open Monday to Friday 9.30am–6pm and on Saturday 9.30am–5pm. If you wish to see a particular painting please contact the collection directly before visiting.

http://www.llgc.org.uk