Edmund Burke's Art Collection

Abstract

On Friday, June 5, 1812, the collection of statues, marbles, paintings, and prints formerly owned by Edmund Burke was sold at auction by Christie at his great room, Pall Mall, London. The printed sale catalogue is in the British Museum. The title page describes the collection as being originally the property of William Lloyd, Esq., who, in acquiring it in Rome, had been assisted and advised by the “celebrated artist and antiquary” Bartolomeo Cavaceppi. The title page also states that the collection had passed into the possession of Edmund Burke and had remained at Burke's estate, Butler's Court, near Beaconsfield (on the Oxford road, some twenty miles from London) until it was brought to London for the sale.