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The National Gallery in Wartime

About The National Gallery in Wartime

On Wednesday 23 August 1939, the National Gallery closed its doors to the public, not knowing when they would open again. The paintings were to be secretly evacuated in a relocation that took only eleven days. The last shipment left Trafalgar Square on 2 September, the day before war was declared. This book tells the story of the National Gallery.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781857094244
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 128
  • Published:
  • September 25, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 195x255x12 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 578 g.
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Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of The National Gallery in Wartime

On Wednesday 23 August 1939, the National Gallery closed its doors to the public, not knowing when they would open again. The paintings were to be secretly evacuated in a relocation that took only eleven days. The last shipment left Trafalgar Square on 2 September, the day before war was declared. This book tells the story of the National Gallery.

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