Background
He was born in Leeds in 1787.
He was born in Leeds in 1787.
Sheepshanks collected pictures, mainly by British artists, and in 1857 presented his notable collection to the nation. These are at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, which no longer observes all the conditions which he attached to the gift. He retired from business in 1833 and died in 1863.
He was a bachelor.