Gillott, Joseph

Gillott was a Birmingham (England) manufacturer who, in the course of assembling a large private collection of English paintings, bought and sold both native art and the work of Italian masters, and became closely associated with the dealer Ernest Gambart. Gillott's collection became one of the most widely known and viewed of the Victorian age. The bequests and estate sales that followed his death were of considerable significance in dispersing works into private collections. His activities coincided with and had considerable influence on the formation of the international commercial art market and the exhibition system.

From the description of Joseph Gillott papers, ca. 1843-1890. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 82968122

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