Samuel Courtauld (art collector)
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Samuel Courtauld (7 May 1876 – 1 December 1947) was an English industrialist who is best remembered as an art collector. He founded The Courtauld Institute of Art in London in 1932 and, after a series of gifts during the 1930s, bequeathed his collection to the institute on his death.
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Samuel Courtauld | |
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Born | 7 May 1876 |
Died | 1 December 1947(1947-12-01) (aged 71) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Industrialist |
Known for | Art collector, founder of Courtauld Institute |
Spouse | Elizabeth Theresa Frances Kelsey (known as Lil) |
Parent(s) | Sydney Courtauld and Sarah Lucy Sharpe |
Relatives | Stephen Courtauld (brother) Catharine Dowman (sister) |
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By the early 20th century, the Courtauld family business had become a major international company, having successfully developed and marketed rayon, an artificial fibre and inexpensive silk substitute. Samuel Courtauld took charge of the firm from 1908 as director and as chairman from 1921 to 1946.