Press Releases
1963
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Gift of three landscapes to the National Gallery: 'Souvenir of Saintry' and 'Dardagny, Morning' by Corot and 'A View of Rhenen seen from the West' by van Ruysdael 2 Jan
Leonardo cartoon withdrawn from exhibition 11 Jan
Acquisition: 'Landscape with a footbridge' by Albrecht Altdorfer 21 Jan
The Leonardo advisory committee holds first meeting 11 Feb
Acquisition: 'An Allegory of the Marriage of the Elector Palatine' by Pellegrini 19 Feb
Temporary closing of British rooms at the National Gallery 21 Mar
Loan of 'The Deposition' by the Master of the Saint Bartholomew Altarpiece 3 Apr
The International Committee on the conservation of the Leonardo cartoon Apr
'The Grounds of the Château Noir' by Cezanne on display 17 Apr
Loans between the National Gallery and the Louvre 18 Apr
Press view for 'From Uccello to Renoir' 24 Apr
Acquisition: 'Saint Jerome in the Desert' by Giuseppe Maria Crespi 15 May
Reopened English rooms 30 May
Evening opening at the National Gallery 30 May
'Portrait of Agostino Pallavicino' by Van Dyck on loan 6 Jun
Acquisition: 'Nirvana Jaune' by Monet 5 Jul
Two casts of gold medal removed from frame of 'The Hay Wain' by Constable 12 Jul
Loan of six French Impressionist and Post Impressionist pictures 1 Aug
'Nirvana Jaune' by Monet on display 1 Aug
Acquisition: 'Cupid complaining to Venus' by Lucas Cranach the Elder 7 Aug
Change of closing time 7 Aug
'Uccello to Renoir' exhibition extended 26 Sep
Clarifications of an accident to the working party after differing versions of original statement were published in the press 9 Oct
Statement regarding anonymous stolen Goya demands 15 Nov
Further statement regarding 'Duke of Wellington' by Goya 20 Nov
Findings on the Leonardo Cartoon 27 Nov
Acquisition: 'Singing Luteplayer' by Hendrick ter Brugghen 10 Dec
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