Hugh Lane

Hugh Lane
Born(1875-11-09)9 November 1875
County Cork, Ireland,[1]
Died7 May 1915(1915-05-07) (aged 39)
OccupationArt dealer
RelativesAugusta, Lady Gregory (aunt)

Sir Hugh Percy Lane (9 November 1875 – 7 May 1915) was an Irish art dealer, collector and gallery director. He is best known for establishing Dublin's Municipal Gallery of Modern Art (the first known public gallery of modern art in the world) and for his contribution to the visual arts in Ireland, including the Lane Bequest. Hugh Lane died on board the RMS Lusitania.

  1. ^ "Hugh Percy Lane, "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881" - Record Details". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 28 May 2013.