George Salting
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George Salting was a wealthy Australian-born art collector and philanthropist whose extensive bequests significantly enriched major British museums in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Salting canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art collector
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philanthropist ⓘ private collector ⓘ |
| activityLocation |
London art world
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bequestRecipient |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
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National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria and Albert Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1835 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| collectionType |
Asian art
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European paintings ⓘ ceramics ⓘ furniture ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| donatedTo |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
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National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria and Albert Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
art collecting
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philanthropy ⓘ |
| heritage | Australian-born ⓘ |
| influenced | development of British museum collections ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collection of Chinese porcelain
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collection of decorative arts ⓘ collection of paintings ⓘ collection of prints and drawings ⓘ large bequests to British museums ⓘ support of public art collections ⓘ |
| legacy | major enrichment of British national collections ⓘ |
| name | George Salting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
art education
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public museums ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| wealthSource | family fortune ⓘ |
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