Founded in 1824; public body; foundation lay in British government purchase of 36 paintings from the banker John Julius Angerstein in 1824.The National Gallery houses the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to the 19th centuries.
Played an important role in the establishment of the National Gallery.
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Enslaved man brought to England as a domestic servant; his former owner was indicted for the mistreatment of Thompson in 1824.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
