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Sir Richard Wallace. Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet (21 June 1818 – 20 July 1890), of Sudbourne Hall in Suffolk, Hertford House in London, of Antrim Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, of 2 Rue Laffitte, Paris, and of the Château de Bagatelle in Paris, was a British art collector and Francophile. Based on the Return of ...
Jul 20, 1998 · Sir Richard Wallace, Baronet (born June 21, 1818, London, Eng.—died July 20, 1890, Paris, France) was a British art collector and philanthropist whose name is perpetuated by the famous art collection, the Wallace Collection (q.v.), at Hertford House, London.
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The true motivation of Sir Richard Wallace, the Englishman who lived most of his life in Paris and who donated funds in the second half of the nineteenth century to bring free, clean drinking water to Parisians, remains debatable.
Richard Wallace was the most famous philanthropist of his time. He was loved by Parisians. Authorities were urged to honor his extraordinary acts of kindness and generosity. Medals were cast to commemorate Wallace and his good deeds. A street in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Richard Wallace, center at desk, chairing the ritish
Richard Wallace (August 26, 1894 – November 3, 1951) was an American film director. He began working in the editing department at Mack Sennett Studios in the early 1920s.
Jul 24, 2018 · The unsung hero here is Sir Richard Wallace (1818–90), the unexpected heir to the 4th Marquess. Not only did Wallace make his own distinctive contribution to the collection that he inherited, but he also ensured that it would be enjoyed by the public in their millions.
Jul 25, 2019 · Suzanne Higgott’s in-depth new study of one of the most eminent nineteenth-century European collectors, Sir Richard Wallace, represents an overdue contribution to the understanding of the individual who helped to form, and lends his name to, the United Kingdom’s foremost private collection museum. Beyond this, the work is a ...
