Press Releases
1998
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Date
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Caro at The National Gallery: Sculpture from Painting Jan
Recognising Van Eyck Jan
Mengs loan from All Souls College, Oxford Jan
Corot's The Four Times of Day Jan
The National Gallery Technical Bulletin Volume 19 Feb
Whistlejacket Goes Racing - tour Feb
Yves Saint Laurent press releases relating to his support of Room 18 restoration 18 Mar
Take One Picture: An exhibition of children's work based on The Ambassadors by Holbein Mar
Extra Grant of £700,000 for The National Gallery Mar
Henry Moore and The National Gallery Mar
Appointment of Christopher Brown as new Director of the Ashmolean Museum Mar
New rooms open to the public in the North Galleries Mar
Funding of the North Galleries Mar
Redesigning the North Galleries: the first phase Mar
Easter 1998 at the National Gallery Mar
Masters of Light: Dutch Painting from Utrecht in the Golden Age Apr
Old Masters through New Media Apr
Caravaggio: The Flagellation of Christ Apr
Venice through Canaletto's Eyes Apr
Mirror Image Jonathan Miller on Reflection Apr
Temporary closure of Rooms 19-22 May
St Vincint House purchased by the NGT Foundation May
Van Gogh's Sunflowers May
Appointment of new Senior Curator at The National Gallery - Mr David Jaffe Jun
New Acquisition: Gift of Russian Dancers by Degas Jun
Venice through Canaletto's Eyes Jun
Summer Holiday fun at The National Gallery Jul
Pedestrianisation proposals for the north side of Trafalgar Square Jul
Rembrandt by Himself Jul
Free for All - NG grant from the Government 1998/9 Jul
Statement on David Brown's Leonardo Da Vinci - Origins of a Genius Aug
Statement on Le Sueur's Alexander and His Doctor 27 Aug
Statement on the article on the Mona Lisa by Neil MacGregor for the Art Newspaper 28 Aug
Damage to Rembrandt's Self Portrait at the Age of 63 Aug
A College Collection: Paintings from Christ Church, Oxford Sep
Portraits by Ingres Sep
Signorelli in British Collections Oct
Zanobi Stozzi: In The Light of Fra Angelico Nov
New Acquisition: The Virgin and Child attributed to the Clarisse Master Nov
Travelling Companions Monet: The Museum at Le Havre Seurat: The Channel of Gravelines, Grand Fort-Philippe Nov
Portraits by Ingres- rare loans announced for Ingres exhibition 9 Dec
Free for All for longer - Gallery open 200 hours more each year Dec
National Gallery Grant allocation 1999/2000 Dec
Christmas 1998 at The National Gallery c.1998
Forthcoming exhibitions 1998-1999
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