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The first members of staff
Martha Hirst was the National Gallery’s first housemaid. Her job was to keep the Gallery clean and manage the fires that ...
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Tell us your story
I am over 13 years old. I give permission to the National Gallery to reproduce and use my story (or any part of it) on the Gallery's website and social media platforms, in the in-Gallery NG Stories ...
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The National Gallery, London
Step into 14th-century Siena and discover how artists broke from tradition and pioneered new ways of storytelling. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime celebration marking the rise of Western painting.
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Vincent van Gogh
Image: Detail from Vincent Van Gogh, 'Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear', 1889 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust). Photo © The Courtauld / Bridgeman Images ...
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Saint Anne
Saint Anne is the patron saint of women in labour. She is also the patron saint of housewives. Legend has it that Saint Anne and her husband Joachim were the Virgin Mary’s parents. By bringing her ...
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Gentileschi's Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Discover how this rare masterpiece was bought with the support from multiple trusts and individuals, including a legacy from the late Mrs Mollie W. Vickers A recently discovered, rare self-portrait by ...
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On-demand films for Members
Online or in the Gallery - Members enjoy more. Become a Member to watch these films. Travel back in time to 1981 and experience a digital recreation of David Hockney's National Gallery exhibition ‘The ...
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Letter from Luke Fildes to Mr Agnew
Letter (20 Nov 1896) from Luke Fildes to Mr Agnew regarding his opinion of and suggestions for the engraving proofs of [ ] and '[Daughter of the] Ghetto'. Fildes suggests that he visit Agnew in person ...
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Note to Messrs Erdmann & Schanz
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Letter to T. Rawlinson
Informing the correspondent that he must provide the name of a referee resident in London before being admitted to study in the National Gallery. Your list will only be saved temporarily. Inactivity ...
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In focus: Veronese
Join us for an in-depth exploration of the life and work of Veronese, in a two-hour session complementing our 'Stories of art ...