John Sheepshanks (art collector)
| John Sheepshanks | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1787 Leeds, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1863 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation |
Clothing manufacturer Art collector |
| Known for | Leaving his art collection to the Victoria & Albert Museum |
John Sheepshanks by John Henry Foley, 1866, Victoria & Albert Museum
John Sheepshanks (1787–1863), British manufacturer and art collector, was born in Leeds, and became a partner in his father's business as a cloth manufacturer.[1]
Sheepshanks collected pictures, mainly by British artists, and in 1857 presented his notable collection to the nation. These are at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, which no longer observes all the conditions which he attached to the gift. He retired from business in 1833 and died a bachelor in 1863. His brother was Richard Sheepshanks.
References
- ↑
George Somes Layard (1897). "Sheepshanks, John". In Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography 52. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
External links
- John Sheepshanks at the Victoria & Albert Museum
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