John Julius Angerstein

John Julius Angerstein was a London businessman and Lloyd's underwriter, 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 suddenly galvanised the King, George IV, and the prime minister, Lord Liverpool, into purchasing his collection for the nation and led to the founding of the British National Gallery in Angerstein's house at 100 Pall Mall.

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General Info

Male

Date of Birth

January 1st, 1735

Age

291

Birth Place

Russia

Date of Death

January 22nd, 1823

Died Aged