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Official opening of the Royal Institute of British Architects' Heinz Gallery, 21 Portman Square, London, on May 4, 1972: John Harris, the curator, listens intently to Mrs H J Heinz II, the benefactor

RIBA Ref No RIBA30999
Architect/DesignerHarris, John (1931-)
Heinz, Drue
CountryUK: England
CityLondon
Image Date1972
ViewPortrait
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceRIBA 14/3
OrientationLandscape
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditRIBA Collections
SubjectArchitects ; Architectural historians ; Art galleries ; Societies' buildings
NOTES: The Heinz exhibition gallery, designed by Alan Irvine and Stefan Buzas, was located at 21 Portman Square, a house designed by James Adam and built by Samuel Wyatt in 1772. It was home to the RIBA Library Drawings Collection from May 1972 until November 2004 when the Collection was relocated to the Henry Cole Wing at the V&A.
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