From Rembrandt to Matisse – A Celebration of European Prints and Drawings

A detail from an etching by Rembrandt showing city on the horizon. To the right, a modest rural dwelling is visible, including the wheel of a cart.
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), Landscape with Cottages and a Hay Barn, 1641 - detail. Image, National Gallery of Ireland. Purchased, 2023.

27 June - 8 November 2026
Print Gallery | Admission free.

In celebration of Ireland’s Presidency of The Council of the European Union, the National Gallery of Ireland presents a special exhibition featuring some fifty of our finest works on paper by artists from across Europe. Drawings, prints, watercolours and photographs by a range of European artists from the fifteenth century to the present day are included. The focus of this exhibition is on artists from European Union member states. The exhibition explores the diverse subjects and styles that have shaped European art through the centuries. Reflecting shifts in taste and technique over the centuries, the exhibition showcases the strength of the Gallery’s collection across the various schools.

Curator: Niamh MacNally, Curator of the Prints and Drawings Study Room at the National Gallery of Ireland.

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