Wallace Collection

Facts and information

Address:: Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, Marylebone,
London W1U 3BN
England
Website:: www.wallacecollection.org
Opening times:: 10 AM to 5 PM (daily); Note: Opening times are subject to change, and may not apply on public holidays. Always reconfirm with the venue before making plans.
Cost:: Free
Telephone:: Work +44 (0) 207 563 9500
Buses:: 2 6 7 10 13 16 23 25 30 73 74 82 94 98 113 137 139 159 190 274 390
Trains:: Baker Street BKL CRC H&C JUB MET, Bond Street CNT JUB, Marble Arch CNT Note: The nearest train station to Wallace Collection is Bond Street. We can help you find the best route from any other train station:
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Inside the Wallace Collection’s Back State Room

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The Wallace Collection is one of London’s hidden gems, found in Hertford House at Manchester Square.

It was bought by the Marques of Hertford in 1797 and built up by four successive generations of his family, who then left the entire collection to the nation.

Paintings in the collection

The art collection contains around 70 different paintings by the likes of Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian and Murillo. There are also works by Reynolds, Gainsborough and Delacroix.

The best-known pieces are Velázquez’s Lady With a Fan, Thomas Lawrence’s King George IV, and Frans Hals’ The Laughing Cavalier.

The eclectic collection also contains a fine display of armour, French furnishings from the Revolutionary period, and fittings originally made for the Palace of Versailles. There are also hundreds of ceramics and pieces of porcelain.

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SarahCroft – “National Gallery, tick. Tate Britain, tick. Tate Modern, tick. So where to go next? After perusing a guidebook for a while I decided on the Wallace Collection, and boy was I glad that I did. This gallery is absolutely fantastic just for the interior alone.… read the full review”