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Constantine Alexander Ionides

1833 – 1900

British art patron and collector

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Lived 1833 – 1900 (aged 67). Constantine Alexander Ionides was a British art dealer, patron of the arts, art collector and collector.

The Ionides Family, by George Frederic Watts, 1840 (Watts Gallery) - Constantine Alexander is the first child on the left, with his arms round his mother's neck. Constantine Alexander Ionides (14 May 1833 in Manchester – 29 June 1900 in Brighton, ) was a British art patron and collector, of Greek ancestry.

He was born in Britain on 14 May 1833 in Manchester, the son of the collector and businessman Alexander Constantine Ionides, who had come to Britain from Constantinople in 1827. His younger siblings were Aglaia Coronio (b. 1834), Luca (b. 1837), Alexandro (b. 1840) and Chariclea (b. 1844). He is best known for his bequest of 82 oil paintings to the Victoria and Albert Museum. He is buried in Hove.

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Also known as
Konstantinos Alexandros Ionides, Konstantinos Alexander Ionides, Constantine Alexandre Ionides

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Who was Constantine Alexander Ionides?

British art patron and collector (1833-1900)

When was Constantine Alexander Ionides born?

Constantine Alexander Ionides was born on 14 May 1833 in Manchester.

When did Constantine Alexander Ionides die?

Constantine Alexander Ionides died on 20 June 1900 in Brighton.

What was Constantine Alexander Ionides's occupation?

Constantine Alexander Ionides was an art dealer, patron of the arts, art collector and collector.

What nationality was Constantine Alexander Ionides?

Constantine Alexander Ionides was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Constantine Alexander Ionides

· Wikidata: Q5163793

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