Press Releases
1979
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The National Gallery on the Radio for BBC Radio 4's 'Kaleidoscope' 4 Jan
1978 attendance figures for the National Gallery 16 Jan
Publication of The National Gallery Technical Bulletin 16 Jan
National Gallery 1978 attendance figures 16 Jan
Painting in Focus: 'Peace and War' by Rubens 29 Jan
National Gallery touring exhibition 6 Feb
Acquisition: 'Portrait of Don Justino de Neve' by Murillo 26 Feb
Dutch Pictures to Return to Windsor 5 Mar
'It's War' holiday event for children and adults 5 Mar
'Geonese and Venetian Baroque paintings' 26 Mar
A Frans Post on loan from Amsterdam 26 Mar
Holiday closing at the National Gallery 26 Mar
Aquisitions: 'Fruit, Dish, Bottle and Guitar' by Picasso and 'Portrait of Greta Moll' by Matisse (3 releases) Apr
The Artist's Eye exhibition May
Revised plans for 'Venetian Seventeenth Century Painting' 14 May
Birds - The National Gallery summer event for children 18 Jun
A month in London: 'The Donkey Ride' by Eva Gonzales on loan 19 Jul
Opening of 'Venetian Seventeenth Century painting' Sep
Portrait by Bronzino on loan to The National Gallery 23 Aug
Staff art exhibition 7 Sep
Opera at the National Gallery for the first time 27 Aug
Venetian seventeenth century painting from collections in Britain and Ireland Sep
Staff art exhibition no. 4, 7 Sep
The homecoming of the National Gallery touring exhibition 1 Oct
The third National Gallery Technical Bulletin is published 31 Oct
Exhibitions for 1980 7 Nov
Aquisition of three paintings by Pontormo: 'Joseph Sold to Potiphar', 'Pharoah with his butler and baker' and 'Joseph's brothers beg for his help' 12 Nov
National Gallery closing dates over Christmas and New Year 27 Nov
National Gallery Christmas quizzes 27 Nov
The National Gallery Christmas Events for Children
Acquisition: 'Time Unveiling Truth' by Detroy 14 Dec
Major loan exhibition: 'Genoa and Venice in the 17th century' 1979
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