Donors Dulwich_Picture_Gallery

the judde memorial, cartwright bequest, 1686.

the gallery attracted donors earliest days. in 1835, william linley [1771–1835] — last of musical , theatrical family, (many of whom had connections dulwich college) , brother-in-law playwright richard sheridan — bequeathed collection of family portraits gallery. among these paintings works thomas gainsborough, archer james oliver, james lonsdale , sir thomas lawrence.

the portraitist , royal academician william beechey [1753–1839] donated picture of gallery s founder bourgeois had painted on of picture joshua reynolds in 1836 adding 2 images collection, although 1 can shown @ time. in 2012, side of canvas on display reynolds.

british portrait art became better represented due benefaction of charles fairfax murray, pre-raphaelite painter, collector , dealer. group of 40 pictures donated murray in 1911 , others followed in 1915 , 1917–18.