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    What’s your favourite National Gallery painting? Our experts choose theirs
    What’s your favourite National Gallery painting? Our experts choose theirs

    On May 11, 1824 The Times reported on the opening of an up-and-coming gallery on Pall Mall. It contained only 38 pictures, but had caused quite a stir. All...

    What’s your favourite National Gallery painting? Our experts choose theirs
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