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East Wing exterior of The British Museum (the King's Library), a print

The East Wing, built between 1823 and 1828, was the first pa…
Sir Robert Smirke, Design for showcases for The British Museum

As the present-day Museum building was erected, between the …
Sir Robert Smirke, Seat proposed for the Gallery of Antiquities, a drawing

The architect Robert Smirke was a follower of the Greek Revi…
Sir Robert Smirke, The South Wing, a drawing

By 1841 the East Wing, North Wing and half of the West Wing …
Frederick York, The King's Library, a photograph

In 1823 King George IV presented his father's library to the…
George Saunders, Plan of The British Museum site

Montagu House, built in 1686, was the first home of The Brit…
Robert Smirke, South Elevation of the North Wing, a drawing

The North Wing was designed by Sir Robert Smirke (1780-1867)…
The Arched Room in The British Museum, a coloured engraving

The Arched Room in The British Museum was built between 1837…
The Long Room of The British Museum, an engraving

In 1845 it was decided to build a long, single-storey galler…
The Main Entrance Hall and Staircase, a print

The Main Entrance Hall and Grand Staircase of the British Mu…
Visitors on the Colonnade of The British Museum, an engraving

The Great Exhibition of 1851, centred on Crystal Palace in L…
Eyre Crowe, A Man Sleeping in the King's Library of The British Museum, a black chalk drawing

Eyre Crowe (1824-1910) spent his early years in Paris where …

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