Frederick Richards Leyland
Frederick Richards Leyland | |
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Head of Frederick Leyland (1879), by Dante Gabriel Rossetti | |
| Born | 30 September 1831 |
| Died | 4 January 1892 (aged 60) |
| Burial place | Brompton Cemetery 51°29′5″N 0°11′26″W / 51.48472°N 0.19056°W |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Shipowner |
| Known for | Shipowner and art collector |
Frederick Richards Leyland (30 September 1831 – 4 January 1892) was one of the largest British shipowners, running 25 steamships in the transatlantic trade. He was also a major art collector, who commissioned works from several of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood painters.