Closeup of Maria de Medici by Peter Paul Rubens. The drawing is being held by a person wearing a purple nitrile glove

Collections

The University of Reading Art Collection is an eclectic mix of approximately 1,500 works of painting, sculpture and graphic art, including many pieces of national and international significance.

Whether you are working on a student assignment, engaged in a scholarly research, or seeking inspiration for a creative project, our team of expert staff can help you make the most of these collections.

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Amman, Jost
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Anderson, Stanley
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Arntz, Gerd
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Ashford, Faith
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Baker, Ethelwyn
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Batten, John Dickson
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Bawden, Edward
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Beckett Collection: Artworks
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Belleroche, Albert de
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Betts, J. Anthony
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Blamey, Norman
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Bratby, John Randall
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Buckley, Stephen
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Bury, Brenda
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Carr, Henry Marvell
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Caulfield, Patrick
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Cooper, Albert C.
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Cooper, Alfred Egerton
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Cope, Arthur Stockdale
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Domjan, Joseph
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Dring, William
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Dwoskin, Stephen
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Edmond, Terry
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Eidt, Johannes
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Finzi, Joy
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Freedman, Barnett
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Frink, Elisabeth
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Frost, Terry
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Gibbings, Robert
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Gillmor, Robert
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Gore, Spencer Frederick
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Gwynne-Jones, Allan
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Hardman, Minnie Jane
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Hayden, Henri
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Historic Picture Loan Scheme
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Hoad, Mary
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Hooper, George
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Ibbotson, Diane
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Imam, Syed Ali
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John, Augustus
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John, Gwen
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Kalkhof, Peter
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Keene, Charles Samuel
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Kennington, Eric Henri
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Kerma, Ingrid
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Kossoff, Leon
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Lake, John Gascoigne
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Lowndes, Alan
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Maclise, Daniel
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Mortimer-Jones, David
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Munnings, Alfred
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Newton, Duncan
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Ormrod, Frank
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Ouless, Walter William
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Palmer, Samuel
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Pasmore, Victor
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Pearce, Cyril C.
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Piper, John
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Ravilious, Eric
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Record, Shane
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Ribot, Théodule-Augustin
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Rijn, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van
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Rothenstein, William
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Rubens, Peter Paul
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Sargood, Corinna
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Seaby, Allen W.
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Sickert, Walter Richard
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Simcock, Jack
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Smith, Bob and Roberta
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Stanford, Eric
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The Betts Collection
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Trevelyan, Julian
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Tunnicliffe, Charles
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Velde, Geer van
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Vidal, Louis
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Waldron, Peter
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Weber, Max
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Whistler, James McNeill
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Wylde, Theresa Victoria
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Wynne, Althea
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Yates, Harold James
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Collections Overview

Volunteer and Curator of University Art Collections looking through artworks in storage

Search & Browse

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Artworks on the Art Collection Roller Racking

Highlights

Explore some selected groups of art from the wider University of Reading Art Collection

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View of an open door next to a staircase. Above the door is black lettering which reads 'Art Study Room'

Using the Collection

How to access our Study Room

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Donating to the Collection

How to donate to the collection

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Painting of Willesden Junction by Leon Kossoff on display in the Barbican Centre

Loans from the Collection

How to borrow artworks

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