Features

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  The Rodin Gift to the V&A

  The bronze St John the Baptist was presented to the V&A after a committee of Rodin's supporters set…
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  Huguenot enamellers

  Royal miniatures framed with diamonds were presented by the French King, Louis XIV, to favoured foreign…
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  Fashion in Motion: Catherine Walker

  Largely self-taught, designer Catherine Walker has been influenced by the work of British photographer John…
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  The 'golden age' of couture

  The Théâtre toured to Britain, Scandinavia and the USA, raising funds for war victims and promoting French…
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  The groundbreaking Black models who changed fashion

  Campbell credits this historic moment to the support of French designer Yves Saint Laurent, and the efforts…

Collections

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  Drawing

  The collection is particularly strong in drawings by British, Italian, French, Dutch and Flemish artists…
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  Paintings

  The paintings collection includes more than 2,000 paintings in oil, tempera, and fresco, from 15th century…

Objects

What's On

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  Corrido: A Ballad For The Brave

  Original art and animation by French artist Coline Brun-Naujalis and visually arresting video design…

About us and our work

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  Visiting professorships

  collections; Sir Hans Sloane, Collector, Scientist, Antiquary (British Museum Press, 1994); and Sir John…
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  The Karun Thakar Fund

  African textiles and dress by supporting meaningful and innovative study and practice, foregrounding fresh…

From the Blog

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  Borrow, Adapt, Combine: Improvising Chinese landscape scenes in late seventeenth-century London

  Betterton was a keen collector of French costume designs from Paris and Versailles, produced by artists…
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  Season’s greetings cards – Digital art from Patric Prince’s personal collection

  . © Victoria and Albert Museum, London These two ‘Bonne Annee’ (French for ‘Happy New Year’) cards were…
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  Before Tutankhamun: Howard Carter’s Watercolours

  His father, Samuel John Carter, was himself an artist known for his animal paintings, and this background…
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  Designing for protest and sustainability

  For the first time, architectural workers can now join a trade union in UVWSAW (United Voices of The…
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  How to become a professional photographer – with Take More Photos

  If you want to get involved, share your portfolio, join our events, or reach out directly to collaborate…