See also: 1815 in art, other events of 1816, 1817 in art, list of years in art. 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in art pages. ...

Events

• The British Museum purchases the Elgin Marbles.

The main entrance to the British Museum. ... Metope from the Parthenon marbles depicting a Centaur and a Lapith fighting A closeup of an Elgin marble displayed in the British Museum. ...

Works

• Francisco Goya - The Duke of Osuna

Goya self-portrait. ...

Births

• February 22 - Thomas Gambier Parry, artist and art collector
• May 24 - Emanuel Leutze, painter

February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Thomas Gambier Parry (February 22, 1816 – September 28, 1888) was an English artist and collecter of 14th century and 15th century Italian art. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... Washington Crossing the Delaware Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (May 24, 1816 – July 18, 1868) was a German-born American painter. ...

Deaths