Founded in 1811 following a request from the art dealer and collector Sir Francis Bourgeois, Dulwich Picture Gallery is England's first public art gallery. The collection is housed ina purpose-built gallery designed by the influential Georgian architect Sir John Soane and boasts one of the finest collections of Old Masters in the world including important works by Rubens, Rembrandt and Van Dyck. It also features a number of significant Spanish and Italianartists of the Baroque era and the largest collection of Poussinpaintings inthecountry.
A modern extension designed by RickMather was built in 1999, adding a café, educational facilitiesand lecture theatre.The Gallery now receives over 150,000 visitors annually. As wellas the permanent collection, the Gallery also hosts a number of temporary exhibitions throughout the year.
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