The National Gallery
Subtitle: a short history
By: Charles Saumarez Smith
Edition: 1st Frances Lincoln ed.
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Ltd. Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780711230439
Subjects: Art museums; National Gallery (Great Britain); History
Description: Recounts the history of the National Gallery in London, the issues surrounding how a national collection is to be aquired, preserved, restored and displayed, and the future of the Gallery.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180) and index.
Table of contents: title: Origins; title: William Seguier 1824-43; title: Charles Eastlake 1843-7; title: Thomas Uwins 1847-55; title: Sir Charles Eastlake 1855-65; title: Sir William Boxall 1865-74; title: Sir Frederic Burton 1874-94; title: Sir Edward Poynter 1894-1904; title: Sir Charles Holroyd 1906-16; title: Sir Charles Holmes 1916-28; title: Sir Augustus Daniel 1928-32; title: Sir Kenneth Clark 1934-45; title: Sir Philip Hendy 1945-68; title: Sir Martin Davies 1968-74; title: Sir Michael Levey 1974-86; title: Neil MacGregor 1987-2002; title: Envoi.