Press Releases
1983
Title
Date
Archive reference number
Description
Attendance figures for 1982 14 Jan
French Impressionist paintings from the Courtauld 28 Jan
Exhibition of paintings from the lower floor 28 Jan
'I See, I Paint Music' children's competition [Jan]
Important Velazquez portrait on loan 25 Feb
A month in London: 'The Punishment of Luxury' by Segantini 7 Mar
Carpets in Paintings exhibition 9 Mar
Acquisition: 'The Coronation of the Virgin' by Rottenhammer 11 Mar
Easter events for children at the National Gallery 14 Mar
Short talk on the Neglected National Gallery exhibition 5 Apr
Exchange of paintings with the Metropolitan Museum of Art 11 Apr
Advance notice: Manet at Work exhibition 10 May
Carpets in Paintings exhibition 10 May
Michael Porter Artist in residence exhibition of works from the residency 16 May
Acquisition: 'The Concert' by Hendrick Terbrugghen 20 May
I See, I Paint Music competition results Jun
National Gallery holds mjor children's exhibition Jun
Acquisition: 'Saint John the Baptist preaching' by Raphael 20 Jun
Gift of a self portrait by Sir William Boxall second Director of the National Gallery 5 Jul
Acquisition: 'Phineas and his companions turned to stone' by Luca Giordano 4 Jul
Summer events for children at the National Gallery 12 Jul
The Hampton site general update [Jul]
Manet at work exhibition 22 Jul
Loan of major Constable landscape 25 Jul
Advance notice: acquisition in focus 3 'Christ taking leave of his Mother' by Altdorfer 18 Aug
Future arrangements for the Turner bequest watercolours and drawings 18 Aug
New Artist in Residence: Kevin O'Brien 9 Sep
Acquisition in focus: 'Christ taking leave of his Mother' by Altdorfer 6 Oct
Christmas at the National Gallery 21 Oct
Record attendance figures 3 Nov
Early release: The Capricious View - an exhibition of townscapes 3 Nov
National Gallery Christmas publications 25 Nov
Acquisition: 'View of El Arenal de Bilbao' by Luis Paret 6 Dec
The Hampton Site development update 7 Dec
Christmas at the National Gallery: Meet the artist Holbein 9 Dec.
Christmas publication, 'The National Gallery Children's Book' 9th Dec
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