Édouard André (art collector)

Édouard François André
Portrait of Édouard André, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Paris, Musée Jacquemart-André.
Born13 December 1833
Died16 July 1894
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Banker, politician, soldier and art collector
Known forArt collector, founder of Courtauld Institute
SpouseNélie Jacquemart-André
ParentErnest André

Édouard François André (French pronunciation: [edwaʁ ɑ̃dʁe]; 1833–1894) was a French banker, politician, soldier, and art collector. He was the husband of Nélie Jacquemart-André, the society painter. Their art collection is preserved at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris.

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