2018年7月21日 星期六

Tate and Sir Henry Tate


Sir Henry Tate
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Born11 March 1819
White CoppiceLancashire, England
Died5 December 1899 (aged 80)
StreathamLondon, England
Burial placeWest Norwood CemeteryWest Norwood, London, England
OccupationSugar merchant and philanthropist
Spouse(s)Jane Wignall (m. 1841d. 1883)
Children3

It's Tate Britain's 121st birthday today! 🎈
The National Gallery of British Art (as the gallery was originally known) opened its doors to the public in 1897 displaying 245 works in eight rooms from British artists dating back to 1790. https://goo.gl/fbPZ8T

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