Sotheby, Samuel Leigh, 1805-1861
Variant namesSamuel Leigh Sotheby, younger son of auctioneer Samuel Sotheby, was operating his auction house in the Strand, London as Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge in 1844. John Rushout, second Baron Northwick, collected pictures, manuscripts, books and objets de virtu. He maintained his collections at Northwick Park, Middlesex and at Thirlestane House in Cheltenham; after his death in 1859, his heir sold the latter residence to the collector Sir Thomas Phillipps.
From the description of ALS: Hastings [Sussex, Eng.], to Lord Northwick, 1844 Dec. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145382393
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Birth 1805-08-31
Death 1861-06-19
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