John Sheepshanks (1787-1863)
The son of a Leeds manufacturer, he amassed a collection of contemporary British art
which he donated to the South Kensington Museum. The astronomer Richard Sheepshanks was his
younger brother.
The son of a Leeds manufacturer, he amassed a collection of contemporary British art
which he donated to the South Kensington Museum. The astronomer Richard Sheepshanks was his
younger brother.