Robert Vernon (1774-1849), Patron and art collector
Sitter in 1 portrait
Patron and art collector; made a large fortune as contractor for army horses during the Napoleonic wars and used it to form the Vernon Collection of pictures by living British artists which he gave to the nation in 1847.
by George Jones, and Henry Collen
oil on panel, 1848
On display on the Staircase: First Floor Landing at Bodelwyddan Castle
NPG 4513
Art
Social Welfare and Reform
Groups
Art dealers, collectors and patrons
