Sir William Agnew, 1st Baronet
William Agnew, 1st Baronet | |
|---|---|
Agnew in 1880 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1825 |
| Died | 31 October 1910 (aged 84) |
| Spouse |
Mary Kenworthy (m. 1851) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Agnew Jane Garnet Lockett |
Sir William Agnew, 1st Baronet (20 October 1825 – 31 October 1910) was an English politician and prominent art dealer who was said to have dominated the British market for 30 years. Thomas Agnew & Sons, his London art business in Mayfair, flourished as one of the leading art dealerships in London from 1860, until it closed in April 2013, still with the family and known as "Agnew's Gallery", or more informally "Agnew's". On being created baronet in 1895, he was described as "the greatest art publisher and dealer in England".