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Sunday, 19 March 2017 15:07

Burrell, Sir William (1861-1958)

Sir William Burrell Jr. (1861-1958) was a Scottish shipping magnate and art collector. He donated his art collection, including textiles, to the city of Glasgow in 1944; a large part of the collection was first shown to the public in 1983, in Pollok Country Park, south of Glasgow.

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