While Hugh Lane Gallery is closed to the public for refurbishment, we continue to lend artworks to support exhibitions at galleries and museums in Ireland and internationally so that a range of audiences can continue to engage with our collection.
A fascinating object from the Francis Bacon Archive, a plaster life mask of William Blake after James Deville, features in the exhibition, William Blake: The Age of Romantic Fantasy, at the National Gallery of Ireland from 16 April to 19 July 2026.





