John Julius Angerstein
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1735 – 1823
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Who was John Julius Angerstein?
John Julius Angerstein, a London businessman and Lloyd's under-writer, was a patron of the fine arts and a collector. It was the prospect that his collection of paintings was about to be sold by his estate in 1824 that galvanised the founding of the National Gallery, London.
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- Born
- 1735
Saint Petersburg - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- London
- Died
- Jan 22, 1823
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on July 23, 2013
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