Grant application from The National Gallery to the Wolfson Foundation Papers of application from the National Gallery to the Wolfson Foundation for a grant towards the purchase of Goya's painting of the Duke of Wellington. The file includes press cuttings and letters about the subsequent theft of the painting, which occurred before the Foundation had transferred the money. See https://royalsociety.org/collections/wolfson-archive/national-gallery/ for more information. The application was made to the Wolfson Foundation's 'Arts & Humanities' programme area. The application meeting was held on 1 July 1961. Grant amount requested: £100,000 Grant amount paid: £100,000 1961-1965