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| − | Arthur Jeffress (1905-1961) was an art collector. He lived just outside [[Winchester]] in the mid 1930s with [[John Deakin]], later [[Francis Bacon]]'s favourite photographer. | + | Arthur Jeffress (1905-1961) was an art collector. He lived just outside [[Winchester]] in the mid 1930s with [[John Deakin]], later [[Francis Bacon]]'s favourite photographer <ref> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Jeffress</ref>. |
Jeffress opened a gallery in London and bought a house in Venice. On his suicide in 1961 he bequeathed his collection to [[Southampton]] City Art Gallery and the [[Tate]] Gallery. | Jeffress opened a gallery in London and bought a house in Venice. On his suicide in 1961 he bequeathed his collection to [[Southampton]] City Art Gallery and the [[Tate]] Gallery. | ||
A biography of Jeffress by Gill Hedley will be published by Bloomsbury in spring 2020 <ref> A Life in Art by Gill Hedley (2020) </ref>. From 3 April 2020 to 5 September 2020 'A complete portrait of Arthur Jeffress' will be on show at the Southampton City art Gallery. | A biography of Jeffress by Gill Hedley will be published by Bloomsbury in spring 2020 <ref> A Life in Art by Gill Hedley (2020) </ref>. From 3 April 2020 to 5 September 2020 'A complete portrait of Arthur Jeffress' will be on show at the Southampton City art Gallery. | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 2 March 2020
Arthur Jeffress
Arthur Jeffress (1905-1961) was an art collector. He lived just outside Winchester in the mid 1930s with John Deakin, later Francis Bacon's favourite photographer [1]. Jeffress opened a gallery in London and bought a house in Venice. On his suicide in 1961 he bequeathed his collection to Southampton City Art Gallery and the Tate Gallery.
A biography of Jeffress by Gill Hedley will be published by Bloomsbury in spring 2020 [2]. From 3 April 2020 to 5 September 2020 'A complete portrait of Arthur Jeffress' will be on show at the Southampton City art Gallery.- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Jeffress
- ↑ A Life in Art by Gill Hedley (2020)
