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Constantine Alexander Ionides (14 May 1833 in Manchester – 29 June 1900 in
Constantine Alexander Ionides (14 May 1833 in Manchester – 29 June 1900 in Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
, el, Κωνσταντίνος Αλέξανδρος Ιωνίδης) was a British art patron and collector, of Greek ancestry.
He was born in Britain on 14 May 1833 in Manchester, the son of the collector and businessman Alexander Constantine Ionides
Alexander Constantine Ionides ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Ιωνίδης), also known as Konstantinos Ioannou or Iplixis (; 1 September 1810 – 10 November 1890) was a British art patron and collector, of Greek ancestry.
Life
Alexander Cons ...
, who had come to Britain from Constantinople in 1827. His younger siblings were Aglaia Coronio
Aglaia Coronio (''née'' Ionides; 1834 – 20 August 1906, el, Αγλαΐα Κορωνιού) was a British embroiderer, bookbinder, art collector and patron of the arts. Of Greek descent, she was the elder daughter of businessman and art collec ...
(b. 1834), Luca (b. 1837), Alexandro (b. 1840) and Chariclea (b. 1844). He is best known for his bequest of 82 oil paintings to the Victoria and Albert Museum. He is buried in Hove.
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ionides 1833 births 1900 deaths British art collectors People from Manchester British people of Greek descent Burials in Sussex