John Sheepshanks (art collector)

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.

[citation needed] He retired from business in 1833 and died a bachelor in 1863.

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