Cotton, William, 1794-1863
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William Cotton of Ivybridge (1794-1763) received his B. A. from Exeter College, Oxford, in 1814, and his M.A. in 1818. He conserved and enlarged the Cottonian Collection of art he inherited from his father, adding a large amount of material related to Sir Joshua Reynolds. In 1852, he donated the collection to the Plymouth City Museum.
From the description of 28 letters to John Mitford, 1855-1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702176567
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Subjects:
- Antiquarians
- Collectors and collecting
- Learning and scholarship
- Painting
- Scholars
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- Great Britain (as recorded)
