Europe 1600 – 1815

Permanent event at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, United Kingdom

30 June 2017

Fan with the Triumph of Harlequin, about 1750, Rome, Italy. Museum no. T.153-1920. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

In Europe 1600 – 1815 over 1100 objects from the V&A’s collections of 17th- and 18th-century European art and design are displayed in a suite of seven galleries.

The collection comprises some of the most magnificent works held by the V&A.

These galleries have been made possible thanks to the generosity of the Heritage Lottery Fund, the children of Her Highness Sheikha Amna Bint Mohammed Al Thani, the Friends of the V&A, The Selz Foundation, Würth Group, The Wolfson Foundation, Dr Genevieve Davies, William Loschert, the J Paul Getty Jr Charitable Trust and many other private individuals and trusts.

Victoria and Albert Museum

The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects that span over 5,000 years of human creativity.

Museum profile

Location

London, United Kingdom

Founded in

1899

Clock, case about 1810 with later movement by John Moore and Son of London, Paris, France. Museum no.361-1901. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Court suit, about 1795 – 98, probably France. Museum no. T.148-1924. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Writing cabinet, probably by Michael Kimmel, 1750 – 55, Dresden, Germany. Museum no. W.63-1977. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Clock, case about 1810 with later movement by John Moore and Son of London, Paris, France. Museum no.361-1901. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Writing cabinet, probably by Michael Kimmel, 1750 – 55, Dresden, Germany. Museum no. W.63-1977. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Writing cabinet, probably by Michael Kimmel, 1750 – 55, Dresden, Germany. Museum no. W.63-1977. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Clock, case about 1810 with later movement by John Moore and Son of London, Paris, France. Museum no.361-1901. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London