William Blackmore (1827–1878), Founder of the Blackmore Museum

Image credit: Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum

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William Blackmore was the founder of the Blackmore Museum, which later amalgamated with Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum. Born in Salisbury, he trained to become a lawyer and lived in Liverpool.

This half-length portrait shows him in formal dress, giving the immediate impression of wealth and dignity. As a wealthy financier he was able to collect ethnography and archaeology, which he used to create the Blackmore Museum. He was also a patron of the arts, helping to support the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum

Salisbury

Title

William Blackmore (1827–1878), Founder of the Blackmore Museum

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 75 x W 61 cm

Accession number

SBYWM:1996R.3101

Acquisition method

gift from Dr Humphrey Blackmore, c.1910–1930

Work type

Painting

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