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Charles Lock Eastlake.
English painter, gallery director, collector and writer (1793-1865)
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About Charles Lock Eastlake
Sir Charles Lock Eastlake was a British painter, gallery director, collector and writer of the 19th century. After a period as keeper, he was the first director of the National Gallery. From 1850 to 1865 he served as President of the Royal Academy, succeeding Martin Archer Shee in the role.
Everything about Charles Lock Eastlake →- Occupation
- linguist, art historian, painter, translator
- Position held
- President of the Royal Academy of Arts, Director of the National Gallery
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- November 17, 1793, 1793
- Died
- December 24, 1865, December 23, 1865, 1865