Person whose occupation or hobby is collecting things

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Room where Frederick Mockler's collection of Jenneriana was displayed; parts of which are seen on the walls and on the central table. Photograph.

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Henry Constantine Jennings, an eccentric collector. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper, 1821.

A philosopher and virtuoso seated in an armchair: dissatisfied with his accomplishments, he points to the need for charity to the poor. Engraving by C.F. Stoelzel, 1774, after J.E. Schenau, 1773.

Collecting the world : the life and curiosity of Hans Sloane / James Delbourgo.

From books to bezoars : Sir Hans Sloane and his collections / edited by Alison Walker, Arthur MacGregor, and Michael Hunter.

Medicine man : the forgotten museum of Henry Wellcome / edited by Ken Arnold and Danielle Olsen.

Collection in the space of culture : proceedings of the international conference / [edited by Irina A. Polyakova, Christopher J. Duffin, Tatiana J. Suvorova ; texts' translations by N.V. Andreeva [and others]].

Collector's daughter : the untold Burrell story / S.M.O. Stephen.

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Collectors and collecting

Images from the collections

Images about Collectors and collecting

Works from the collections

Collecting the world : the life and curiosity of Hans Sloane / James Delbourgo.

From books to bezoars : Sir Hans Sloane and his collections / edited by Alison Walker, Arthur MacGregor, and Michael Hunter.

Medicine man : the forgotten museum of Henry Wellcome / edited by Ken Arnold and Danielle Olsen.

Collection in the space of culture : proceedings of the international conference / [edited by Irina A. Polyakova, Christopher J. Duffin, Tatiana J. Suvorova ; texts' translations by N.V. Andreeva [and others]].

Collector's daughter : the untold Burrell story / S.M.O. Stephen.

Collectors and collecting

Images from the collections

Images about Collectors and collecting

Works from the collections

Collecting the world : the life and curiosity of Hans Sloane / James Delbourgo.

From books to bezoars : Sir Hans Sloane and his collections / edited by Alison Walker, Arthur MacGregor, and Michael Hunter.

Medicine man : the forgotten museum of Henry Wellcome / edited by Ken Arnold and Danielle Olsen.

Collection in the space of culture : proceedings of the international conference / [edited by Irina A. Polyakova, Christopher J. Duffin, Tatiana J. Suvorova ; texts' translations by N.V. Andreeva [and others]].

Collector's daughter : the untold Burrell story / S.M.O. Stephen.

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