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Collection highlights

The Glynn Vivian collection offers a range of visual arts, from the original bequest of Richard Glynn Vivian (1835-1910) to 20th Century Welsh and contemporary art

Our Collection

Explore some of the highlights from our collection, including key works by Gustave Doré, Barbara Hepworth, Gwen John, Claude Monet, Ceri Richards and Evan Walters. You can now purchase prints from the collection in the Gallery’s shop.  

Hundreds of oil paintings from the Gallery’s collection including works by Monet, Pissarro and Evan Walters are among those included on the Art UK website.

Thomas Jones (1742-1803)

Richard Wilson (1713/14 – 1782)

Claude Monet (1840-1926)

Gustave Doré (1832-1883)

Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)

Samuel Austin (1796-1834)

James Harris Snr. (1810-1887)

Gwen John (1876-1939)

Mark Gertler (1891-1939)

Gwen John (1876-1939)

Gwen John (1876-1939)

William Roberts (1895-1980)

Sir Frank Branwgyn RA (1867-1956)

Ceri Richards (1903-1971)

John Petts (1914-1991)

Evan Walters (1893-1951)

Paul Nash (1889-1946)

Ceri Richards (1903-1971)

Alfred Janes (1911–1999)

Josef Herman (1911-2000)

Sir Stanley Spencer R.A. (1891-1959)

Ceri Richards (1903-1971)

Ceri Richards (1903-1971)

"Music of colours" 1968, Ceri Richards, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

Ceri Richards (1903-1971)

Shani Rhys James

Craig Wood

Helen Sear

Richard Billingham

Richard Glynn Vivian’s Bequest (1835-1910)

Cloisonné Enamels

Gustave Doré (1832-1883)

Naples Tureens

Meissen Vase

Commedia dell’ Arte

Bonbonnières

Miniatures

Agatha van der Mijn (1700-1776)

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