National Museum of Wales Art, Cardiff Photos

The National Museum of Wales, which since 2011 includes the National Museum of Art, is located in Cardiff. The museum was founded in 1905 and moved to its current building in the 1920's. The 500 years of paintings range from Old Masters to contemporary works. The collection is known internationally for its Impressionist & post-Impressionist French art, assembled and donated to by the Davies sisters. Of special note is a collection of works by Welsh artists plus landscapes of Wales.

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See Also:	Cardiff, Wales National Museum of Wales Decorative Arts, Cardiff Art Museum Index of Paintings & Sculpture Impressionist Movement Richard Wilson Art William Parry Art Thomas Jones Art Gwen John Art Augustus John Art


National Museum of Wales building (1914-22) which since 2011 includes the National Museum of Art. Cardiff, Wales. Architect: Arnold Dunbar Smith & Cecil Brewer.	Pre-historic Period sculpture (c1922) on facade of National Museum of Wales, attrib. Gilbert Bayes,. Cardiff, Wales.	Classic Period sculpture (c1922) on facade of National Museum of Wales, attrib. Gilbert Bayes,. Cardiff, Wales.	Entrance lobby to National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Modern art installation in gallery at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Gallery displaying Welsh landscapes at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Ornate organ in gallery at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Camelback Sofa (c1767) made in London a part of 19 piece suite for Great Drawing Room at 45 Berkley Square, framed in gilt lime & beech with scarlet upholstery at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Array of early 20thC paintings at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	A House of Cards painting (c1730) by William Hogarth at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	A Children's Tea Party painting (c1730) by William Hogarth at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	The Jones Family Conversation Piece painting (1730) by William Hogarth at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Rocky Wooded Landscape with Rustic Lovers, Herdsmen & Cows painting (1773-4) by Thomas Gainsborough at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Thomas Pennant portrait (1776) by Thomas Gainsborough at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn & Lady Henrietta Williams-Wynn portrait (c1769) by Joshua Reynolds at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Charlotte, Lady Williams-Wynn & her Children painting (c1778) by Joshua Reynolds at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Major-General George Catchmaid Morgan portrait (1787) by Joshua Reynolds at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	The Bacino di San Marco, looking North painting (c1730) by Antonio Canaletto at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	La Parisienne painting (1874) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Conversation painting (1912) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Argenteuil - Boats painting (1874) by Édouard Manet at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Portrait of Monsieur Jules Dejouy portrait (1879) by Édouard Manet at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Woman & Child in a Meadow at Bougival painting (1882) by Berthe Morisot at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Storr's Rock, Lady's Cove, Evening painting (1897) by Alfred Sisley at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Sunset, the Port of Rouen Steamboats painting (1898) by Camille Pissarro at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Thames at London painting (c1871) by Claude Monet at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Rouen Cathedral: Setting Sun (Symphony in Grey & Pink) painting (1892-4) by Claude Monet at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Waterlilies painting (1905) by Claude Monet at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

The Palazzo Dario painting (1908) by Claude Monet at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	San Giorgio Maggiore by Twilight painting (1908) by Claude Monet at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	The Earth & Moon sculpture (1900) by Auguste Rodin at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Le Masque Vide (The Empty Mask) painting in irregular frame (1928) by René Magritte at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Dover Castle painting (1746-47) by Richard Wilson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Sir Edward Lloyd of Pengwern portrait (1750) by Richard Wilson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Portrait of a Lady (Miss Mary Jenkins?) (c1750) by Richard Wilson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Landscape with Banditti round a Tent painting (1752) by Richard Wilson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Landscape with Banditti: the Murder painting (1752) by Richard Wilson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Detail of Landscape with Banditti: the Murder painting (1752) by Richard Wilson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Rome from the Ponte Mollo painting (c1754) by Richard Wilson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	View at Tivoli painting (c1750s) by Richard Wilson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Dolbadarn Castle painting (c1765) by Richard Wilson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Ceyx & Alcyone painting (c1768) by Richard Wilson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Pembroke Town & Castle painting (1774) by Richard Wilson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Watkin E. Wynne portrait (1770) by William Parry at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

John Parry, the Blind Harpist with an Assistant holding a Book of Music painting (1770s) by William Parry at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Buildings in Naples painting (1774) by Thomas Jones at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	The Bard painting (1774) by Thomas Jones at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	The Bay of Naples painting (1782) by Thomas Jones at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Caernarfon Castle painting (1792) by Julius Caesar Ibbetson at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	A Corner of the Artist's Room painting (1907-9) by Gwen John at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Mère Poussepin Seated at a Table painting (mid 1910s) by Gwen John at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Girl in a Blue Dress painting (c1914-5) by Gwen John at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Girl in a Green Dress painting (1910s- early 1920s) by Gwen John at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Ida, Pregnant painting (c1904) by Augustus John at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	A French Fisherboy painting (1907) by Augustus John at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Dorelia McNeill in the Garden of Alderney Manor painting (1911) by Augustus John at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.

Edwin John painting (1911) by Augustus John at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.	Entrance to Cardiff Docks, evening painting (c1917) by Lionel Walden at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.