James Mackelvie
James Tannock Mackelvie (1824–1885) was a New Zealand philanthropist who donated a substantial art collection to the Auckland Art Gallery. Mackelvie established a perpetual memorial for himself in Auckland, New Zealand, by his endowment of that city with a valuable art collection selected by himself in Europe, and a rich bequest for the maintenance of a permanent gallery. To further this purpose the Municipal Corporation, in September 1891, resolved to erect a Mackelvie annexe to the handsome building, in which the Grey Literary Collection and the Auckland Free Public Library are placed.
James Mackelvie | |
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| Born | James Tannock Mackelvie 1824 Ardrossan, Scotland |
| Died | 2 June 1885 London, England |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
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