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Sub-sub-fonds
National Gallery: Acquisitions
Catalogue reference: NG 14
What’s it about?
This record is about the National Gallery: Acquisitions dating from 1906-.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at National Gallery Libraries and Archive.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at National Gallery Libraries and Archive.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- NG 14
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Gallery: Acquisitions
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1906-
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Description (What the record is about)
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Acquisition files containing documentation regarding the acquisition of works of art into the National Gallery's collection by purchase, bequest, gift or through the acceptance in lieu procedure. This series also contains acquisition files for some works now at the Tate and also other works transferred to the National Portrait Gallery and British Museum.
For additional information, see the National Gallery's catalogue (reference NG14). Search the National Gallery's catalogue for descriptions of individual records within this series.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Catalogue entries below series level were removed from Discovery, The National Archives' online catalogue, in February 2021 because more up-to-date information was available in the National Gallery's catalogue and the Archives Hub.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The reference NG14 was previously used for the Sir William Boxall Papers, which are now referenced as NGA1; see the National Gallery's catalogue and the Archives Hub for more information.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Gallery Libraries and Archive
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 362 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11279/
How to order it
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- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Catalogue hierarchy
107 records
This record is held at National Gallery Libraries and Archive
20 records
Within the fonds: NG
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National Gallery: Acquisitions
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