Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet

Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet
Portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Member of Parliament
for Bere Alston
In office
1790–1796
Preceded byViscount Feilding
Succeeded byWilliam Mitford
Personal details
Born(1753-09-06)6 September 1753
Dunmow, Essex, England
Died7 February 1827(1827-02-07) (aged 73)
Coleorton, Leicestershire, England

Sir George Howland Beaumont, 7th Baronet (6 November 1753 – 7 February 1827) was a British art patron and amateur painter. He played a crucial part in the creation of London's National Gallery by making the first bequest of paintings to that institution.


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