Sir Chester Beatty: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sir Alfred Chester Beatty
Born	February 7, 1875 • New York City • New York
Died	January 19, 1968 (aged 92) • Monaco

James Douglas, oil painting by E.W. Grier, 19th century; in a private collection

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