A lecture telling the story of the establishment and development of the National Gallery
2024 marks the bicentenary of the founding of the National Gallery.
Simon tells the story of the National Gallery's foundation in 1824, when Lord Liverpool's government purchased 38 paintings for £57,000 from the private collection of businessman and philanthropist John Julius Angerstein. Today the collection amounts to 2,300 works spanning the major traditions of Western European painting.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Mr Simon Whitehouse
Simon is a (recovering) actor, lecturer, presenter, Alexander Technique and voice teacher and award winning London Blue Badge guide.
He has worked as a guide lecturer in house at Shakespeare’s Globe, the Royal Opera House, the BBC and the National Gallery guiding both public and private tours. He is on the faculty of Ithaca College and also lectures for the Blue Badge Guide training course on the performing arts and English literature.
Simon’s specialisms and passions are theatre, literature, fashion and art history but whatever the subject, Simon will weave a wonderful story from it.
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