Image: Temporary Elgin Room at the Museum in 1819
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Description: This painting shows an idealised view of the Temporary Elgin Room at the Museum in 1819, with portraits of staff, a trustee and visitors. The room was designed by the Museum’s architect, Robert Smirke, for the temporary display of the sculptures from the Parthenon brought from Athens by Lord Elgin known as the 'Elgin Marbles', purchased by the Government and deposited in the British Museum in 1816.
Title: Temporary Elgin Room at the Museum in 1819
Credit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/the-temporary-elgin-room-1819-191599
Author: Archibald Archer
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