National Gallery of Ireland Act, 1854

Building Trustees appointed and empowered to receive Subscriptions and Donations.

I. That Francis William Earl of Charlemont, Richard Griffith Esquire, George Roe Esquire, Thomas Aiskew Larcom Esquire, and Thomas Hutton Esquire, together with such Person and Persons as the Lord Lieutenant by Warrant under his Hand may from Time to Time appoint, shall be and they are hereby constituted Trustees of the Building next herein-after mentioned; and that it shall be lawful for the said Trustees and all other the Trustees of the said Building for the Time being (herein-after called the Building Trustees) to receive such Sums of Money as may be subscribed, given, or contributed, or may from any Source become available, for the Purpose of erecting a suitable Building in Dublin to be devoted in part to the fit Accommodation of a National Gallery of Paintings, Sculpture, and the Fine Arts, and the Remainder to the Reception of a Public Library.