George Buchan Simpson Writer

George B. Simpson (10 October 1820 – 1 July 1892) was a Scottish art collector, connoisseur and patron of Scottish painters. He financed his interests through his wealth acquired as a linen manufacturer and jute merchant in Dundee. He is "Dundee’s Forgotten Maecenas" according to a recent academic paper.

Personal facts

George Buchan Simpson
PseudonymG. B. Simpson
Birth dateOctober 10, 1820
Birth place
Dundee
Date of deathJuly 01, 1892
Place of death
Edinburgh , Scotland

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  1. http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk