Free virtual backgrounds for video calls

Photo of a woman using her phone to take a photo of stained glass in the National Gallery of Ireland.
Image © National Gallery of Ireland. Photographer: Jack Caffrey, The Pimlico Project, 2018.Credit

Downloadable images

Customise your video-call virtual background with an artwork from the Gallery's collection. We've resized a selection of images, below, so that they'll work on ZOOM or Teams calls.

James Arthur O'Connor (1792–1841), A View of Lough Mask, c. 1818

Landscape painting of a lake with a grassy island and mountains in the distance
James Arthur O'Connor (1792-1841), A View of Lough Mask, c. 1818. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Credit

Harry Clarke (1889–1931), A Butterfly Textile Design, for Sefton Fabrics, Belfast (detail), 1918/19

Intricate pattern with floral and butterfly designs in shades of pink, purple, orange and green
Harry Clarke (1889-1931), A Butterfly Textile Design, for Sefton Fabrics, Belfast (detail), 1918/19.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Credit

 

Mainie Jellett (1897–1944), Achill Horses (detail), 1941

Cubist-style painting of a group of horses
Mainie Jellett (1897-1944), Achill Horses, 1941. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Credit

Unknown artist, Dublin and Islandbridge from the Magazine Hill in Phoenix Park (detail), late 18th century

Monochrome engraving of River Liffey winding towards Dublin city on horizon line
Unknown artist, Dublin and Islandbridge from the Magazine Hill in Phoenix Park (detail), late 18th century. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Credit

Mildred Anne Butler (1858–1941), Shades of Evening (detail), 1904

Muted painting of crows perched on bare branches of a tree in winter
Mildred Anne Butler (1858-1941), Shades of Evening (detail), 1904. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Credit

Canaletto (1697–1768), Saint Mark's Square, Venice (detail), c.1756

Detailed painting of St Mark's Square in Venice
Canaletto (1697-1768), Saint Mark's Square, Venice (detail), c.1756. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Credit

 Roderic O'Conor (1860–1940), La Rose du Ciel, Cassis (detail), c.1913

Expressionistic colourful painting of a building in the countryside
Roderic O'Conor (1860-1940), La Rose du Ciel, Cassis (detail), c.1913. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Credit

William Evans of Eton (1798–1877), Keem Beach, Achill, County Mayo (detail), 1838

Atmospheric watercolour of a beach with mountains in distance
William Evans of Eton (1798-1877), Keem Beach, Achill, County Mayo (detail), 1838. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Credit

 Samuel Frederick Brocas (c.1792–1847), Trinity College and College Green, Dublin (detail), 1818

View of the facade of Trinity College Dublin with people and horses and carriages passing through College Green
Samuel Frederick Brocas (c.1792-1847), Trinity College and College Green, Dublin (detail), 1818. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Credit

 Paul Sandby (1725–1809), The Hundred Steps and Winchester Tower, Windsor Castle, Berkshire (detail), c.1765

Dramatic view of steps leading up a castle perched on a cliff
Paul Sandby (1725-1809), The Hundred Steps and Winchester Tower, Windsor Castle, Berkshire (detail), c.1765. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Credit

Creative Commons: downloadable artworks

All of these images have been drawn from a selection of over 1,000 high-resolution images of artworks from our collection that are available to download for free under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. If you'd like to use any of these other images as a virtual backdrop, you'll need to resize them to 1920px X 1080px.

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