Van Dyck: supporters

The 2013–14 campaign to raise £10 million to acquire Van Dyck’s last self-portrait was a huge success. The campaign started with the Gallery’s own Portrait Fund, which was set up in 2006 in order to ensure that major portraits continue to be added to the Collection. Fundraising was organised jointly with the Art Fund, which offered an early and generous grant towards the acquisition as well as the tour. The Heritage Lottery Fund made the final contribution of £6.3 million, enabling the portrait to be saved. The success of the campaign demonstrated the compelling allure of this brilliant but deceptively simple painting and, crucially, the determination of so many supporters that the self-portrait, having spent almost 400 years in private collections, should now be available to all, and for ever.

The National Portrait Gallery is grateful to the following individuals, charitable trusts and foundations for their support of the Save Van Dyck campaign

Heritage Lottery Fund
The Art Fund in honour of David Verey CBE (Chairman of the Art Fund, 2004–2014)
The Portrait Fund
The Monument Trust
The Garfield Weston Foundation
The Aldama Foundation
Richard Aylmer
Sir Nicholas Blake
Peter and Cara Bradley
The Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation
L .L. Brownrigg
Lord Carrington
Colin Clark
Dr Peter Corry
Sir Harry Djanogly CBE
Lord and Lady Farmer of Bishopsgate
Matthew Freud
Catherine Green
Dr Bendor Grosvenor
Peter James Hall AM
Sir Michael and Lady Heller
Alexander Kahane
George and Anne Law
Catherine Lewis Foundation
Mark and Liza Loveday
The Sir Denis Mahon Charitable Trust
Sir Laurie and Lady Magnus
The Material World Foundation
Alexandra Nicol
Mr I.F. Reddihough
Mr Jonathan Scott
Cynthia Lovelace Sears
Sir Sigmund Sternberg KCSG
The Weinstock Fund
and two major supporters who wish to remain anonymous

The joint Save Van Dyck appeal by the National Portrait Gallery and the Art Fund was supported by nearly 10,000 individuals. We are grateful for each and every gift.