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Dulwich Picture Gallery, Dulwich College, London.
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Dulwich Picture Gallery

gallery, London, United Kingdom
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Dulwich Picture Gallery, Dulwich College, London.
Dulwich Picture Gallery, Dulwich College, London.

The Dulwich Picture Gallery is England's oldest public art gallery, established in 1814 in Dulwich, London. It was built to house collections of 17th- and 18th-century masterpieces, including works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Gainsborough, and Poussin. The gallery's architect was Sir John Soane. It was fully restored after World War II and is considered a leading art gallery. The gallery is part of the Dulwich College foundation, which was established by actor Edward Alleyn in 1605.12

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