John Julius Angerstein

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John Julius Angerstein

British merchant

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…the estate of the merchant John Julius Angerstein to develop a new national collection “for the enjoyment and education of all.” The collection was first exhibited that year in Angerstein’s house at 100 Pall Mall, but in 1831 British Parliament resolved to construct a new building in Trafalgar Square.
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…the estate of the merchant John Julius Angerstein to develop a new national collection “for the enjoyment and education of all.” The collection was first exhibited that year in Angerstein’s house at 100 Pall Mall, but in 1831 British Parliament resolved to construct a new building in Trafalgar Square.
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