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A member of the Gallery's Frame Conservation Department burnishing a frame.

Jan van Eyck, 'The Arnolfini Portrait', 1434

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Explore the Collection Online

Did you know that you can can explore the entire National Gallery Collection online? In addition to exploring 2,300 paintings from the Collection, you can also view all of our long-term loans.

Every painting entry gives you a record of the details for that painting, including information about:

  • Dates
  • Acquisition
  • Dimensions
  • Medium and supports used (e.g Oil on Canvas)

In addition, each painting is accompanied by a description to set the work in context. Where an image is available, you will also be able to view an enlargement - in most cases you will also be able to zoom into the details of the painting.

View an example: Jan Gossaert's 'Adoration of the Kings'.