Went to a talk today given by Alan Crookham (NG Archivist). He explained that the Barry rooms, opened in 1876, featured lunettes by the Wyern / Wien / Wyan company (need to read his book to get the correct spelling!) and, although he wasn't sure, he thought the 8 roundels of great painters that run above the arches of room 36 were perhaps also designed and made by that firm.
These roundels, whilst not in terracotta, are especially Roman in style, being surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Interestingly of course, Edward Barry, the architect of the rooms, was the younger brother of Charles Barry Jr, of Dulwich College and Park fame. Obviously an interest in the didactic quality of the roundel medium was popular in the family!
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