The National Gallery of Pictures by the Great Masters
Author | : National Gallery (Great Britain) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1840 |
Genre | : Painting |
ISBN | : |
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"In April 1824 the House of Commons agreed to pay £57,000 for the picture collection of the banker John Julius Angerstein. His 38 pictures were intended to form the core of a new national collection, for the enjoyment and education of all. The pictures were displayed at Angerstein's house at 100 Pall Mall until a dedicated gallery building was constructed. ... In 1831 Parliament agreed to construct a building for the National Gallery at Trafalgar Square. ... The new building finally opened in 1838"--National Gallery website.