The National Gallery: a short history

Abstract

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.

Contents

Origins -- William Seguier 1824-43 -- Charles Eastlake 1843-7 -- Thomas Uwins 1847-55 -- Sir Charles Eastlake 1855-65 -- Sir William Boxall 1865-74 -- Sir Frederic Burton 1874-94 -- Sir Edward Poynter 1894-1904 -- Sir Charles Holroyd 1906-16 -- Sir Charles Holmes 1916-28 -- Sir Augustus Daniel 1928-32 -- Sir Kenneth Clark 1934-45 -- Sir Philip Hendy 1945-68 -- Sir Martin Davies 1968-74 -- Sir Michael Levey 1974-86 -- Neil MacGregor 1987-2002 -- Envoi.