Sir William Burrell | |
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| Born | 9 July 1861 |
| Died | 29 March 1958 (aged 96) Hutton Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Ship owner |
| Known for | Art collecting |
Sir William Burrell (9 July 1861 – 29 March 1958) was one of the world's great art collectors. He and his wife Constance, Lady Burrell (1875–1961), created a collection of over 8,000 artworks which they gave to their home city of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1944, in what has been described as 'one of the greatest gifts ever made to any city in the world'.[1] It is displayed at the Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow.
- ^ Bellamy & MacDonald (2022). William Burrell: A Collector's Life. Birlinn. ISBN 9781780277608.