The Phillips Collection
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The Phillips Collection, founded in 1921 by Duncan Phillips, is America’s first museum of modern art. Located in Washington D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood, it occupies Phillips’ former home and subsequent additions. The museum houses a growing collection of over 5,000 works, featuring modern and contemporary art from renowned artists such as Renoir, Courbet, El Greco, Van Gogh, Matisse, Monet, Picasso, Braque, Bonnard, Klee or Miró. The Phillips Collection is known for its intimate setting and frequently rearranged galleries, offering visitors fresh experiences. In addition to its permanent collection and special exhibitions, the museum provides educational programs and maintains a satellite campus called Phillips@THEARC.
Spanish collection
The following 26 Spanish artworks are a selection from the museum's collection.
Charles Quint Lançant Un Taureau
by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, circa 1700–1800
- Medium
- Etching and aquatint on paper
- Dimensions
- 8 5/8 x 12 1/2 in.
- Credits
- Gift of Marjorie Phillips, 1985
- Notes
Undated. 18th century or earlier.
Beware of the Advice
by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, circa 1806–1812
- Medium
- Pen and ink and wash on paper
- Dimensions
- 10 x 6 3/4 in.
They Play Another with the Cape... from La Tauromaquia
by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1816
- Medium
- Etching and aquatint on paper
- Dimensions
- 12 7/8 x 17 7/8 in.
- Credits
- Gift of Marjorie Phillips, 1984
A Moor Caught by the Bull... from La Tauromaquia
by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1816
- Medium
- Etching and aquatint on paper
- Dimensions
- 12 1/8 x 18 in.
- Credits
- Gift of Marjorie Phillips, 1984
The Repentant St. Peter
by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, circa 1820–1824
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 28 3/4 x 25 1/4 in.
The Blue Room
by Pablo Picasso, 1901
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 19 7/8 x 24 1/4 in.
- Credits
- © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
L'Abreuvoir
by Pablo Picasso, 1905
- Medium
- Drypoint on paper
- Dimensions
- 13 x 20 in.
- Credits
- © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Jester
by Pablo Picasso, 1905
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 16 1/8 in. x 14 in x 8 1/4 in.
- Credits
- © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Abstraction. Biarritz
by Pablo Picasso, 1918
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Image: 14 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. Framed: 19 in. x 15 11/16 in x 1 1/2 in.
- Credits
- © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Italienne. Femme au Livre
by Pablo Picasso, 1919
- Medium
- Etching
- Dimensions
- 10 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. Image: 5 5/8 x 3 3/4 in.
- Credits
- Bequest of Seymour and Janet Rubin, 2003; © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Studio Corner
by Pablo Picasso, 1921
- Medium
- Transparent and opaque watercolor and graphite pencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 8 1/4 x 10 5/8 in.
- Credits
- © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Coiffure
by Pablo Picasso, 1923
- Medium
- Litograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.
- Credits
- © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Seated Woman
by Pablo Picasso, 1924
- Medium
- Litograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 15 x 11 in.
- Credits
- Gift of Marjorie Phillips, 1984; © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Fruit and Flowers
by Ismael González de la Serna, 1926
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 39 1/4 x 31 3/4 in.
Table and Plant
by Ismael González de la Serna, 1926
- Medium
- Oil on academy board
- Dimensions
- 18 7/8 x 12 3/8 in.
Reclining Figure
by Pablo Picasso, 1934
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Image: 18 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. Framed: 26 in x 33 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in.
- Credits
- Gift of the Carey Walker Foundation, 1994; © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Bullfight
by Pablo Picasso, 1934
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 19 5/8 x 25 3/4 in.
- Credits
- © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Still Life with Glass and Fruit
by Pablo Picasso, 1939
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12 7/8 x 18 1/16 in.
- Credits
- Gift of the Carey Walker Foundation, 1994; © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Woman with Green Hat
by Pablo Picasso, 1939
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Image: 25 5/8 x 19 3/4 in. Framed: 33 1/2 in. x 27 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in.
- Credits
- Gift of the Carey Walker Foundation, 1994; © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Woman's Head
by Pablo Picasso, 1945
- Medium
- Litograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 12 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.
- Credits
- © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Bullfight
by Pablo Picasso, 1946
- Medium
- Litograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 13 x 17 1/2 in.
- Credits
- © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Red Sun
by Joan Miró, 1948
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Image: 36 1/8 x 28 1/8 in. Framed: 44 3/4 in. x 36 3/4 in x 3 1/2 in.
Head of a Woman
by Pablo Picasso, 1950
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.
- Credits
- © 2022 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Amalgama Phillips Collection
by Daniel Canogar, 2021
- Medium
- Digital projection
- Credits
- The Dreier Fund for Acquisitions, 2021