The National Gallery of London was founded in 1824 following the purchase of 38 paintings from the collection of John Julius Angerstein by the British government. Initially, the works were exhibited at his former residence in Pall Mall. However, in 1838 they were moved to the present building in Trafalgar Square. Unlike other European museums, the gallery was not formed from royal collections, but through public acquisitions and private donations. Among the pieces housed in the museum is a panel by Juan de Flandes that was part of the Polyptych of Isabella the Catholic (Toro, Zamora).