New paintings hung in the National Gallery
Dublin, 19 December 1914 - There has been a great expansion in the number of paintings on view in the National Gallery due to the efforts of the director, Sir Hugh Lane.
Recent months have seen the development of a new Late Italian Room, which showcases paintings by Pannini and Piazzetta. Spanish masters such as El Greco, Goya, Espinosa and others also hang in a newly-developed room.
This reordering by Sir Hugh has invigorated the institution, with even paintings long-owned by the Gallery assuming a new significance by virtue of redesigned display.
[Editor's note: This is an article from Century Ireland, a fortnightly online newspaper, written from the perspective of a journalist 100 years ago, based on news reports of the time.]
