Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet | |
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Member of Parliament for Bere Alston | |
In office 1790–1796 | |
Preceded by | Viscount Feilding |
Succeeded by | William Mitford |
Personal details | |
Born | Dunmow, Essex, England | 6 September 1753
Died | 7 February 1827 Coleorton, Leicestershire, England | (aged 73)
Sir George Howland Beaumont, 7th Baronet (6 November 1753 – 7 February 1827) was a British art patron and amateur painter. He played a crucial part in the creation of London's National Gallery by making the first bequest of paintings to that institution.