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Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Sir Charles Eastlake

1793-1865

 
 
Sir Charles Eastlake Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2018
1. Sir Charles Eastlake Marker
Inscription.
Painter and
First Director of the
National Gallery
lived here

 
Erected 1985 by Greater London Council.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
 
Location. 51° 31.404′ N, 0° 8.381′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is at the intersection of Fitzroy Square and Fitzroy Street, on the right when traveling north on Fitzroy Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Fitzroy Square, Camden, England W1T 5HL, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A.W. Hofmann (a few steps from this marker); Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N. (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Gascoyne Cecil (about
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90 meters away, measured in a direct line); George Bernard Shaw (about 90 meters away); Virginia Woolf (about 90 meters away); Sidney Bechet (about 120 meters away); Roger Fry (about 120 meters away); Francisco de Miranda (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
 
Also see . . .  Charles Eastlake (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 12, 2018.)
 
Sir Charles Eastlake Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2018
2. Sir Charles Eastlake Marker - Wide View
The marker is visible here just to the left of the streetlamp on the right.
Sir Charles Eastlake image. Click for full size.
Engraved by J. Smyth after a drawing by T. Bridgeford (courtesy of New York Public Library)
3. Sir Charles Eastlake
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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