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Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet.
British politician, art collector and philanthropist (1818-1890)
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About Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet was a British aristocrat, art collector and Francophile. Based on the Return of Owners of Land 1873, he was the 24th richest man in the United Kingdom and the 73rd largest landowner, holding in total 72,307 acres (292.62 km2) in England and Ireland, with a total annual value of £86,737. In addition he had valuable property in Paris and one of the greatest private art collections in the world, part of which, now known as the Wallace Collection, was donated to the UK Government by his widow, in accordance with his wishes.
Everything about Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet →- Occupation
- art collector, philanthropist, politician
- Position held
- member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- June 21, 1818, July 26, 1818
- Died
- July 20, 1890