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William Wilkins (architect)
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William Wilkins was an English architect, classical scholar and archaeologist. He designed the National Gallery and University College London, and buildings for several Cambridge colleges.
The Grange, Northington
The Grange, Northington
Trafalgar Square in 1852
Trafalgar Square in 1852
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Wilkins is buried in the chapel at centre.
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Wilkins is buried in the chapel at centre.
National Gallery, London
National Gallery, London
National Gallery
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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 mid-13th century to 1900. The current director of the National Gallery is Gabriele Finaldi.
Trafalgar Square façade
Trafalgar Square façade
The Wilkins Building, with the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields to the right
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 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 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.