National Gallery

British

noun

a major art gallery in London, in Trafalgar Square. Founded in 1824, it contains the largest collection of paintings in Britain

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The Nazis, who annexed Austria in 1938, looted the Lederer art collection but left family portraits behind, says the National Gallery of Canada.

From BBC

He had previously lent the work to the National Gallery of Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just this year, London's National Gallery secured unprecedented private funding for its expansion following a fundraising campaign, while the Tate launched an endowment fund to secure its "long-term future".

From Barron's

On Saturday, The National Gallery of Art announced it had to close its doors due to lack of funding.

From BBC

"He was absolutely slammed down by the architectural establishment," said Clarke of the King's attacks on some modern design plans, such as in 1984 calling a proposed extension to the National Gallery a "monstrous carbuncle".

From BBC

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