John Sheepshanks

John Sheepshanks (1787–1863) was a British manufacturer and art collector He was born in Leeds, and became a partner in his father's business as a cloth manufacturer.

Art collector

Sheepshanks collected pictures, mainly by British artists, and in 1857 presented his notable collection to the nation. These are at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, which no longer observes all the conditions which he attached to the gift. He retired from business in 1833 and died a bachelor in 1863.