Robert Vernon's Gift: British Art for the Nation 1847

acquired appears Art Journal artists asphaltum became bottom bought British art British Institution century certainly Charles clearly collection collector colour commission Constable Copy cracks critic dated depicts described drawing Dutch early Edward Engr engraving Etty exhibited fact figures finished George Gift guineas Henry illustration included Inscr Italy Jenkyns John Jones King known landscape Landseer late later Leslie lived London looked Lord mahogany panel Marble March materials megilp Mulready Museum National Gallery nature noted Oil on canvas Oil on mahogany old master opened original painter painting Pall Mall patron period picture portrait possibly probably published purchased recorded reference rich Richard Robert Vernon Royal Academy Scene seems seen shows sketch Society Street suggests Tate Gallery Thomas Ward Wilkie William Wilson wrote