About the library

The Wallace Collection Library and Archives reflect the collections and history of the Museum and its founders.

We have material on the following subjects:

• Painting from the Old Masters to the mid-19th century
• French 17th and 18th century decorative arts
• European sculpture from the Renaissance to the 18th century
• Medieval and Renaissance decorative arts
• Bronzes (Renaissance, Baroque, French eighteenth-century)
• Sèvres porcelain
• Arms and Armour
• Portrait miniatures
• Maiolica
• History of collecting

The Wallace Collection Library is part of the Senate House Libraries at the University of London. The main University of London libraries catalogue is available online.

The Wallace Collection also contributes to the Archives Hub. To browse descriptions of their archive materials, visit their Archives Hub information page.

British Library inter-library loan codes

Library code

LO/N65

Policy code

F4

For an explanation of these codes, and for more information on arranging inter-library loans, see the inter-library loans page on the British Library website.

Accessing materials

Can I see live document availability on Library Hub Discover? Yes.

Can I obtain items via inter-library loan? Yes - subject to the library's local lending policy. You must request an inter-library loan via a library of which you are a member. Talk to your own library staff for advice on ordering an item.

Can I visit the library to view materials? Yes - see the library's website for access details. If you wish to visit it is advisable to contact the library in advance, to ensure that they can accommodate you and that the material you need will be available.

Location

Browse all of the Wallace Collection's records in Library Hub Discover here.