Philadelphia’s 'Sunflowers' to travel from the United States for the first time for the National Gallery to recreate Van Gogh’s idea of a triptych
14 September 2024 ‒ 19 January 2025
The National Gallery
Rooms 1‒8, Admission charge
One of Vincent van Gogh’s 'Sunflowers' paintings from Arles in France is to travel outside the United States for the first time since it was acquired in 1935 – offering the unique opportunity to realise one of Van Gogh’s ideas for a decorative arrangement.
The picture, now at Philadelphia Museum of Art, will be lent to the National Gallery’s exhibition Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers (14 September 2024 ‒ 19 January 2025), where it will be seen alongside the Gallery’s own Sunflowers painting for the first time since early 1889 when they were in the artist’s studio.
Tickets can be booked by Gallery Members from tomorrow Thursday 6 June with general tickets going on sale to everyone on 27 June (nationalgallery.org.uk).
Notes to editors
Tickets for 'Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers' available to Members on 6 Jun 2024 and they go on sale to everyone on 27 June 2024. Please go to nationalgallery.org.uk
'Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers' is part of NG200: 200 years of the National Gallery. From 10 May 2024, the 200th anniversary of the Gallery’s foundation, a year-long festival of art, creativity and imagination will take place across the UK, and around the world, and at our home in London. This will lead us into our third century of bringing people and paintings together. For more information go to: www.nationalgallery.org.uk/about-us/ng200-programme
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Press View: Wednesday 11 September 2024
'Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers'
14 September 2024 - 19 January 2025
The National Gallery
Rooms 1-8
Admission charge
Members go free (Members View: Friday 13 September 2024)
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