Detail View: SHIMMER: National Portrait Gallery

Title: 
National Portrait Gallery
Creation Date: 
1895
Image Date: 
1987
Period: 
19th century ; 20th century
Location: 
London
Country: 
ENGLAND, UK
Display Creator: 
CHRISTIAN, Ewan
Terms: 
Art galleries (see also: Art Museums)
Image ID: 
87-1913
Description: 
Location: St Martin's Place. Exterior detail: entrance. This is based on the facade of the oratory of Santo Spirito in Bologna, The roundels over the door depict Carlyle, Stanhope and Macaulay. They were carved by Frederick THOMAS.
Rights: 
© Sheffield Hallam University
Permissions: 
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Related Information: 
National Portrait gallery. For more information see < http://www.npg.org.uk/ >.
Photographed by: 
Dave Ball
Creator: 
CHRISTIAN, Ewan
Creator Dates - Born: 
1813
Creator Dates - Died: 
1895
Creator Role: 
Architect.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
British.
Creator: 
THOMAS, Frederick C.
Creator Role: 
Sculptor.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Subject Heading: 
National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain)
Subject Heading: 
Architecture -- England -- London
Subject Heading: 
Art museums -- England -- London
Subject Heading: 
Heritage tourism -- England
Subject Heading: 
Relief (Sculpture), English
Subject Heading: 
Neoclassicism (Architecture)