Arthur Jeffress

c.1905–1961

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Arthur Tilden Jeffress (21 November 1905 – 21 September 1961) was an influential gallery owner, collector, and patron of the arts in post-World War II Britain. In the 1920s and 1930s he was conspicuous mostly as a rich playboy and socialite. He died in 1961, leaving his art collection to the Tate and Southampton City Art Gallery.

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Letter from Francis Bacon to Arthur [Jeffress]
Francis Bacon, recipient: Arthur Jeffress
30 July 1948

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Letter from Francis Bacon to Arthur Jeffress, addressed Monte Carlo
Francis Bacon, recipient: Arthur Jeffress
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Letter from Francis Bacon to Arthur [Jeffress]

Letter from Francis Bacon to Arthur Jeffress, addressed Monte Carlo

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