page_title: Elhanan Bicknell
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caption_attribution_description: English: Identifier: historygenealogy00byubick (find matches) Title: History and genealogy of the Bicknell family and some collateral lines, of Normandy, Great Britain and America. Comprising some ancestors and many descendants of Zachary Bicknell from Barrington, Somersetshire, England, 1635 .. Year: 1913 (1910s) Authors: Bicknell, Thomas Williams, 1834-1925 Subjects: Bicknell family Bicknell family (Zachary Bicknell, 1590-1636) Publisher: Providence, R.I. The editor Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: into which for over half acentury he threw all his active energies and financial aptitude. In1835 he supported the cause of free trade and the navigationlaws, although to the injury of his business, and when the fallof his business came he accepted it cheerfully. In 1838 he beganthe collection of pictures of the modern British School at hishome at Heme Hill. In twelve years he secured masterpieces ofGainsborough, Turner, Roberts, Landseer, Stanfield, Webster,Collins, Etty, Calcott and others, and these works hung in hishome were always open to the inspection of all lovers of art. Hewas the patron of Turner before he had been brought to noticeby Ruskin. He had a strong desire to leave pictures to thenation, but family reasons forbade; 122 pictures were sold for$400,000. The Marquis of Hertford bought. Elhanan was liberal in politics and in theology—a strong Uni-tarian and a generous contributor. His remarkable businesspowers led to an invitation to become a partner to the great firm Text Appearing After Image: Elhanan BlCKNELL,London, England. Bicknell Genealogy 469 of Maudsdey, the eminent engineer. He retired from business in1859 and died 1861, age 72. In 1829 he married Lucinda Browne,a sister of Hablot Knight Brown (Phiz). He left a largefamily by this and a previous marriage (one son married theonly daughter and child of David Roberts. (R.A.). HERMAN BICKNELL. Bicknell, Herman&#160;; son of Elhanan Bicknell, of London;b. Heme Hill, April 2, 1830; author, orientalist and trav-eler. Graduated with degree of M. D. at College of Sur-geons, 1854. Joined 50th Regiment at Hong Kong, 1855, asassistant surgeon. In 1856 transferred to 81st Regiment atLahore; served four years in India throughout the great mu-tiny; he studied oriental dialects, exploring Java, Thibet andthe Himalayas. Returning to England by the Indus and Pales-tine was transferred to the 84th Regiment and placed on staff atAldershot; soon resigned to travel from the Arctic region to theAndes, and from America to the Far East, studyin Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
context_page_description: Elhanan Bicknell was a successful London businessman and shipowner. He used his wealth as a patron of the arts, becoming one of the leading collectors of contemporary British art.
context_section_description: Elhanan Bicknell (21 December 1788 – 27 November 1861) was a successful London businessman and shipowner. He used his wealth as a patron of the arts, becoming one of the leading collectors of contemporary British art.
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