Charles Lock Eastlake

Charles Lock Eastlake
Portrait of Sir Charles Eastlake (1865), by an unknown photographer, National Gallery, London
Born(1793-11-17)17 November 1793
Plymouth, Devon, England
Died24 December 1865(1865-12-24) (aged 72)
Pisa, Italy

Sir Charles Lock Eastlake PRA (17 November 1793 – 24 December 1865) was a British painter, gallery director, collector and writer of the 19th century. After a period as keeper, he was the first director of the National Gallery. From 1850 to 1865 he served as President of the Royal Academy, succeeding Martin Archer Shee in the role.

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