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Jul 20, 1998 · Learn about the British art collector and philanthropist who inherited and bequeathed the Wallace Collection to the nation. Find out his biography, achievements, and legacy in this article from Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Sir Richard Wallace. Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet (21 June 1818 – 20 July 1890), of Sudbourne Hall in Suffolk, Hertford House in London, Antrim Castle in the north of Ireland, and 2 Rue Laffitte and Château de Bagatelle, Paris, was a British aristocrat, art collector and Francophile.
Jul 24, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Sir Richard Wallace, the mysterious heir to the Hertford art collection and a generous donor to the nation. Discover his role as a connoisseur, agent and philanthropist in this exhibition at the Wallace Collection.
Jun 20, 2018 · The supposed illegitimate son of the Fourth Marquess of Hertford, Sir Richard Wallace unexpectedly inherited the Marquess’s dazzling collection of art, an act which was to change the direction of his own life and that of the masterpieces in his care.
Sep 24, 2018 · A two-day international conference exploring Sir Richard Wallace and his collection. This year the Wallace Collection is celebrating the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Sir Richard Wallace.
Jul 25, 2019 · Suzanne Higgott's book explores the life and legacy of Sir Richard Wallace, a prominent nineteenth-century art collector and benefactor. It examines his role as an agent for his uncle, the 4th Marquess of Hertford, his influence on the art market and museum formation, and his philanthropic activities in Britain and France.
Jun 22, 2018 · Surprisingly little is widely known or celebrated about Richard Wallace, the man who left his sumptuous collection of art to the nation in the late 19th century, for it to become one of London’s...
