Building    From 30/1/1864 

National Gallery of Ireland

Categories: Art

Countries: Ireland

Located in Merrion Square West, Dublin. The engineer William Dargan, wanting to emulate the Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851, set up an art exhibition in a series of pavilions. Such was its success, that a committee was formed to consider the establishment of a permanent national gallery. After ten years, campaigns for its funding resulted in the building, designed by Francis Fowke, being opened by the Earl of Carlisle. Initially it contained one hundred and twelve pictures, thirty of which were on loan from other galleries.

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National Gallery of Ireland

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Sir Hugh Lane

Hugh Lane Kt 1876 - 1915, Director of the National Gallery of Ireland lived h...

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Michael Noakes

Michael Noakes

Painter. Former President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and Chairman of the Contemporary Portrait Society. His subjects include Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Bill ...

Person, Art

1 memorial
Walter Greaves

Walter Greaves

Painter and boat builder. Born at 31 Cheyne Walk. His father was J.M.W. Turner's boatman. His most famous painting is 'Hammersmith Bridge on Boat-Race Day'. Although a colleague of Whistler, he fel...

Person, Art

1 memorial
Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent came to London in June 1873 aged 20 as an art dealer, in the firm Goupil. He was in England for two and a half years during which he had two short periods working in the Paris branch. Goupi...

Person, Art, Seriously Famous, France, Netherlands

2 memorials
Sir Edward John Poynter

Sir Edward John Poynter

History painter.  Born Paris but brought up in England.  Director of the National Gallery and President of the Royal Academy.  Died at his house and studio, 70 Addison Road, Kensington.

Person, Art

1 memorial
The Arts Club

The Arts Club

Private members club founded by, amongst others, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Lord Leighton. "This Club is instituted for the purpose of facilitating the social intercourse of those conne...

Group, Art, Community / Clubs

2 memorials