John Sheepshanks (art collector)
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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.[2] These are at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, which no longer observes all the conditions which he attached to the gift.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He retired from business in 1833 and died a bachelor in 1863.[2] His sister and brother were Anne Sheepshanks and Richard Sheepshanks.[3]
References
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- ↑ A. M. Clerke, ‘Sheepshanks, Richard (1794–1855)’, rev. Michael Hoskin, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2011 accessed 16 March 2017
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External links
- John Sheepshanks at the Victoria & Albert Museum