Person    | Male  Born 1756  Died 8/1/1811

Francis Bourgeois

Categories: Art

Artist. Born Peter Francis Lewis Bourgeois in London. He became an art dealer and collector in association with Margaret and Noel Desenfans, and with them founded the Dulwich Picture Gallery. In 1794 he was appointed court painter to King George III

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Francis Bourgeois

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Dulwich Picture Gallery

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Hablot Knight Browne, 'Phiz'

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Dulwich Picture Gallery

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Lionel Stanhope

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Milein Cosman

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St Olav's Church - 1977

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Patricia Penn (Penny)

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Great Storm of 1987

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Southwark Council

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Fukushima disaster

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