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SHEEPSHANKS, JOHN (1787–1863)

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Originally appearing in Volume V24, Page 822 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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SHEEPSHANKS, See also:JOHN (1787–1863) , See also:British manufacturer and See also:art See also:collector, was See also:born in See also:Leeds, and became a partner in his See also:father's business as a See also:cloth . manufacturer. His See also:brother See also:Richard .(t794—1855) was a distinguished astronomer and See also:man of See also:science, whose collection of See also:instruments eventually passed to the Royal Astronomical Society. John Sheepshanks collected pictures, mainly by British artists, and in 1857 presented his magnificent collection to the nation. He retired from business in 1833 and died a See also:bachelor in 1863.

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