Raphael, 'The Mond Crucifixion', about 1502-3.
© The National Gallery, London.

Ludwig Mond's Bequest: A Gift to the Nation

14 July - 29 October 2006
Room 1 Admission free

The National Gallery has always enjoyed generous private patronage. This exhibition celebrated Ludwig Mond (1840-1909), one of its most important benefactors, and highlighted the contribution of private bequests to public art collections.

A successful industrial chemist with a great passion for art, Mond assembled an outstanding collection of paintings, mainly of Italian Old Masters. On his death, he conferred 42 paintings to the National Gallery, one of the largest bequests ever made.

The highlights of the Mond Bequest in this exhibition included:

• Raphael's 'The Crucified Christ with the Virgin Mary, Saints and Angels (The Mond Crucifixion)'
• Titian's late 'Virgin and Child'
• Mantegna's 'Holy Family with Saint John'

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