Sir John Taylor, KCB, FRIBA was a British architect working for the Office of Works.
Entrance hall of the National Gallery, London, designed by John Taylor.
Dome of the National Gallery's entrance hall.
The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the m
John Taylor (architect)
…White Wing of the British Museum from 1882 to 1884. From 1885 to 1887, Taylor designed and built the vestibule and central hall with staircase of the National Gallery, London, for which he is best known. He was also involved in engineering projects such as the extension of the Thames Embankment at Millbank…
The Wilkins Building, with the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields to the right
The Sainsbury Wing, as built, seen from Trafalgar Square
The Raising of Lazarus by Sebastiano del Piombo, from the Angerstein collection. This became the founding collection of the National Gallery in 1824. The painting has the accession number NG1, making it officially the first painting to enter the gallery.