Samuel Courtauld
Organization founder
1876 – 1947
Who was Samuel Courtauld?
Samuel Courtauld son of Sydney Courtauld and Sarah Lucy Sharpe was an English industrialist who is best remembered as an art collector. He founded the Courtauld Institute of Art in London in 1932 and, after a series of gifts during the 1930s, bequeathed his collection to it upon his death.
By the early 20th century, the Courtauld family business had become a major international company, having successfully developed and marketed rayon, an artificial fibre and inexpensive silk substitute. Samuel Courtauld took charge of the firm from 1908 as general manager and as chairman from 1921 to 1946.
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- Born
- May 7, 1876
- Siblings
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Education
- Rugby School
- Died
- Dec 1, 1947
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on July 23, 2013
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