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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

The National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery in central London which was opened in 1856. It houses portraits of historically important and famous British people, selected on the basis of the significance of the sitter. The collection includes photographs and caricatures as well as paintings, drawings and sculpture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

La National Portrait Gallery est une galerie d'art située dans le centre de Londres et ouverte en 1856. Elle abrite les portraits d'importants personnages historiques britanniques, sélectionnés non en fonction de leurs auteurs mais de la notoriété de la personne représentée. La collection comprend des photographies et des caricatures, mais aussi des peintures, des dessins et des sculptures.

Key term(s)
  • Galerie nationale de portraits

Spanish

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