Constantine Alexander Ionides on Wikipedia
Constantine Alexander Ionides (14 May 1833, Manchester - 29 June 1900, Brighton) was a major 19th century British art patron and collector of Greek ancestry, the son of the collector Alexander Constantine Ionides. He is best known for his bequest of 82 oil paintings to the Victoria and Albert Museum. He is buried in Hove.
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The Constantine Ionides collection
Constantine Alexander Ionides bequeathed his art collection to the V&A in 1901. It now comprises 1158 pictures, drawing, and prints. The collection provides a unique insigh…
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Room 81: The Ionides Collection
This Edwin and Susan Davies Gallery contains Constantine Ionides' collection which provides a unique insight into progressive taste in Victorian Britain. He assembled a fin…
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Constantine Ionides Bequest study guide
Recommended resources for the study of the Constantine Ionides Bequest
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A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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