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{{WP-REAL}} | '''John Julius Angerstein''' (1735 – 1823) was an [[England|English]] [[bank]]er and art collector. | ||
'''John Julius Angerstein''' (1735 – | |||
After Angerstein's death, King [[George IV of the United Kingdom|George IV]] encouraged the [[United Kingdom|British]] | After Angerstein's death, King [[George IV of the United Kingdom|George IV]] encouraged the [[United Kingdom|British]] {{wiki|Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament}} to buy his residence and collections in order to create a national museum. Angerstein's art collection included works by {{Wiki|Rembrandt}} and {{Wiki|Peter Paul Rubens|Rubens}} and was displayed in his residence at Pall Mall, becoming the first [[National Gallery]] of England in 1824.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: National Gallery]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:02, 15 October 2021
John Julius Angerstein (1735 – 1823) was an English banker and art collector.
After Angerstein's death, King George IV encouraged the British Parliament to buy his residence and collections in order to create a national museum. Angerstein's art collection included works by Rembrandt and Rubens and was displayed in his residence at Pall Mall, becoming the first National Gallery of England in 1824.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)