About Vittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio
Lived 1816 – 1890 (aged 73). Vittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio was an Italian politician, diplomat and art collector.
Vittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio (17 September 1816 - 24 April 1890) was an Italian diplomat and politician born in Turin.
Biography Taparelli was descended from Piedmontese nobility, the marchesi d'Azeglio (margraves of Azeglio). His father was Roberto d'Azeglio, older brother of statesman Massimo d'Azeglio. He served as a Sardinian diplomat and eventually as minister, including postings to Bavaria, Vienna, The Hague, St Petersburg, London and Paris.
He was a co-founder of the St James's Club in London in 1857. He was an art collector, and was for a time President of the Burlington Fine Arts Club in London.
On his retirement from the diplomatic service in 1871 he was appointed a senator in the 11th Legislature of the Kingdom of Italy.
Honours Knight Grand cross in the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.
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Italian diplomat (1816-1890)
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Vittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio was born on 17 September 1816 in Turin.
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Vittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio died on 24 April 1890 in Rome.
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Vittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio was a politician, diplomat and art collector.
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Vittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio was Italian.
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