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British Museum In 1853: RALSTON, ral'ston, William Ralston Shedden-, English Russian scholar: b. London, pril 4, 1828; d. there, Aug. 6, 1889. He was he son of W. P. Ralston Shedden and educated it Cambridge. During the period of his college 'ears his father entered upon a litigation to ob-ain possession of some Ayrshire property and n this effort dissipated his whole fortune. The iame of Shedden becoming somewhat notorious i connection with the suit, the son adopted the dditional surname of Ralston; and obtained a ost at the British Museum in 1853. He gave is attention to the study of Russian, a language :ien little known.
The United States, excellent firearms col-may be viewed at the Springfield (Mass.) Museum; West Point (N. Y.) Museum; States National Museum (Smithsonian, angton, D. C.); Winchester Gun Museum, Haven, Conn.; Connecticut State Library Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Conn.; J. )avis Collection, Claremore, Okla.; Metzger tion, College Station, Texas; Confederate , Richmond, Va.; Huntington (West Va.) ; Milwaukee Public Museum; Metropoli-[useum of Art, New York; and the Chicka-and Chattanooga Military Park, Fort ipe, Ga.
The Museum of Modern Art(MOMA), perhaps the world's most comprehensive collection of modern art, was founded (1929) by prominent New York art collectors for the purpose of acquiring and exhibiting the best modern works of art.
The National Gallery in London ranks among the greatest galleries in the world and contains works representing the major periods of European painting. The gallery was founded (1824) with paintings from the J.J. Anaerstein Collection.
Bavarian king Maximilian I.The gallery was designed to house the ped-imental sculpture from the temple of Aphaia at Aegina, Greece (c. 490 BC).
The Tate Gallery in London, originally known as the National Gallery of British Art, was opened in Jul. 1897. Originally conceived by Sir Henry Tate (1819-99) as a showplace for contemporary British art, the Tate gradually evolved into a more broadly based art gallery and museum. |
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