George Buchan Simpson
George B. Simpson (10 October 1820 – 1 July 1892) was a Scottish art collector, connoisseur and patron of Scottish painters. He financed his interests through his wealth acquired as a linen manufacturer and jute merchant in Dundee. He is "Dundee’s Forgotten Maecenas" according to a recent academic paper.
George Buchan Simpson | |
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Portrait of G. B. Simpson by Charles L. Mitchell, c. 1891. | |
| Born | 10 October 1820 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | 1 July 1892 (aged 71) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Pen name | G. B. Simpson |
| Occupation | Jute merchant, art collector, art patron, connoisseur |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Genre | Art collections, Numismatics, Art patronage |
| Spouse | Margaret Maria Shaw |
| Children | two sons and four daughters |
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