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Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen
1869Oct, 14

Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen

Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen, English art dealer (d. 1939)
Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen (14 October 1869 – 25 May 1939), known as Sir Joseph Duveen, Bt., between 1927 and 1933, was a British art dealer who was considered one of the most influential art dealers of all time.

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  • 28Apr

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  • 15May

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  • 17Nov

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  • 22Nov

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