Press Releases
1968
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Date
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'The Raising of Lazarus' by Piombo back on display 8 Jan
Appointment of Mr Michael Levey as Keeper 9 Jan
'Alterpiece showing the Virgin and Child' by Bergognone on display 23 Jan
'Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan' by Holbein has been cleaned 24 Feb
Recorded guided tours at the National Gallery [first recorded tours] 13 Mar
'A Young Woman seated at a Virginal' by Vermeer damaged 22 Mar
Exhibition of the National Gallery's work 25 Mar
'A Young Woman seated at a Virginal' by Vermeer back on display 9 Apr
'Sun rising through vapour' and 'Dido building Carthage' by Turner back on display after cleaning 24 May
Three paintings cleaned: 'The Good Samaritan' by Bassano, 'Noli me Tangere' in the style of Orcagna and 'Trio of Geometers' by a follower of the Brothers Lenain 6 Jun
Special exhibition of the National Gallery polyptych by Romanino 30 Jul
Loan of Canaletto paintings by the Queen 19 Aug
Canaletto bicentenary exhibition at the National Gallery 26 Aug
The Lane Bequest 27 Sep
Acquisition: 'The Virgin and the Child with Four Angels' by Duccio 28 Oct
Exhibition of new acquisitions 6 Dec.
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