Inscription
Greater London Council
Sir Charles Eastlake, 1793 - 1865, painter and first director of the National Gallery, lived here.
Site: Sir Charles Eastlake (1 memorial)
W1, Fitzroy Square, 9
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Sir Charles Eastlake
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Sir Charles Eastlake
First Director of the National Gallery. President of the Royal Academy. First...
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Sir Charles Eastlake
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Greater London Council
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