John Clowes Grundy
John Clowes Grundy (1806โ1867) was an English printseller and art patron.
Life
Born at Bolton, Lancashire, on 3 August 1806, he was the eldest son of John Grundy, a cotton-spinner there and Elizabeth Leeming, his wife. He was first apprenticed in a Manchester warehouse.[1] He then worked as an assistant to the printsellers Zanetti & Agnew, with partners Vittore Zanetti and Thomas Agnew.[2] After Zanetti's death he became partner in a similar business, at first with Charles Fox,[3] and in 1835 with Charles Goadsby. In 1838 he carried on the business on his own account.[1]
Grundy had a reputation as one of the best judges of engravings in the country. As a patron of art, he was the friend of local artists, such as
Grundy died on 19 May 1867, while on a visit in London, and his extensive collections were then dispersed. Two of his sons carried on the business. Thomas Leeming Grundy (1808–1841) the engraver was another of his brothers.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885โ1900.
- ^ British picture framemakers, 1630-1950 - A, National Portrait Gallery page.
- ^ British picture framemakers, 1630-1950 - G, National Portrait Gallery page.
External links
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Grundy, John Clowes". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885โ1900.
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