Arthur Jeffress
Arthur Tilden Jeffress (21 November 1905 – 21 September 1961) was an influential gallery owner, collector, and patron of the arts in post-World War II Britain. In the 1920s and 1930s he was conspicuous mostly as a rich playboy and socialite. He died in 1961, leaving his art collection to the Tate and Southampton City Art Gallery.
Arthur Tilden Jeffress | |
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| Born | 21 November 1905 Brentford, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 21 September 1961 (aged 55) Paris, France |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Harrow and Cambridge |
| Known for | Influential gallery owner, collector and patron of the arts in post war Britain |
| Partner | John Deakin (c 1930s) |
| Parent | Albert & Stella Jeffress |
| Relatives | Joseph Randolph Jeffress (brother) |
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