Édouard André (art collector)

This article is about the French art collector. For other people, see Édouard André (disambiguation).
Édouard François André
Portrait of Édouard André, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Paris, Musée Jacquemart-André.
Born(1833-12-13)13 December 1833
Died16 July 1894(1894-07-16) (aged 60)
OccupationsBanker, politician, soldier and art collector
Known forArt collector, founder of Courtauld Institute
SpouseNélie Jacquemart-André
ParentErnest André

Édouard François André (French pronunciation: [edwaʁ ɑ̃dʁe]; 1833–1894) was a French banker, politician, soldier, and art collector. He was the husband of Nélie Jacquemart-André, the society painter. Their art collection is preserved at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris.

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