Wornum's diary, kept during his time as the National Gallery's keeper, provides details on daily life, acquisitions, framing, and visits by distinguished individuals.
Queen Victoria's visit to the South Kensington Museum, where British pictures were displayed due to lack of space in Trafalgar Square, included anecdotes about Turner shared by Wornum.
Edward Poynter advocated for the transfer of the Wallace Bequest to Trafalgar Square, opposing the idea of a new museum building and preferring a suitable housing for the collection.
Poynter envisioned the Wallce Bequest in a setting different from the modern architecture of the time, aiming for a more appropriate and aesthetic presentation for the French art and furniture collection.
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