Angerstein's house in Pall Mall.
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1824: Displaying the Founding Collection
When the National Gallery was established in 1824, it had no purpose-built home. Initially, pictures were displayed in the private house of the late John Julius Angerstein, in Pall Mall. The size of the building was compared unfavourably with other national art galleries, and ridiculed in the press. These illustrations compare the size of the Louvre in Paris, with the accommodation for Britain's national collection.
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