At the British Museum: Richard Payne Knight’s Bequest
Vivien Bird, 11 September 2025
The British Museum was founded in 1753, following the bequest to the nation of Hans Sloane’s remarkable collection, and its development was shaped by the scholarly collectors among its trustees. Of those, perhaps the most significant was Richard Payne Knight (1751-1824), who not only played a role in the museum’s acquisition of Charles Townley’s collection of sculpture and...
