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| parents = William Henry and Rhoda |
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[[File:1910SilkMillFire.jpg|thumb|Alfred John Keene: |
[[File:1910SilkMillFire.jpg|thumb|Alfred John Keene: |
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[[Lombe's Mill|Fire at the Derby silk mill, 1910]] ]] |
[[Lombe's Mill|Fire at the Derby silk mill, 1910]] ]] |
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'''Alfred E. Goodey''' (d.1945) was a collector of paintings, prints and photographs, especially those connected with the [[English Midlands]] town of [[Derby]]. |
'''Alfred E. Goodey''' (d.1945) was a collector of paintings, prints and photographs, especially those connected with the [[English Midlands]] town of [[Derby]]. |
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==Biography== |
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| ⚫ | Goodey amassed a remarkable record of Derby as it existed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and in 1936 he gave 500 paintings to the [[Derby Museum and Art Gallery]].<ref>*[http://www.derbyshireuk.net/derbyshire_artists3.html Derbyshire Artists]</ref> He also bequeathed to the town further works of art and |
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Goodey's parents were William Henry and Rhoda Goodey and he was born in 1878. He began collecting oils, watercolours, prints and photographs in 1886, searching as far afield as America for anything to do with Derby. He even commissioned artists to paint contemporary views of Derby, anxious to record anything that might be demolished or changed. <ref>*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Goodeys-Paintings-Drawing-Collection-Gallery/dp/1859833799 Goodey's Derby, Amazon review]</ref> |
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Goodey had a range of interests including natural history and walking in Derbyshire; he was an amateur Shakespearean actor founding a local society and arranging "The Loft" for rehearsalas near his own house in Lambourne Road. He has been described as a man about town in plus fours and a full beard and moustache who would frequent his favourite pub on Sadler gate and discuss the issues of the day. However it was his interest in art that led him to the presidency of the [[Derby Sketching Club]] and a shrewd eye for a painting that would help to record Derby's history that ensured his notability. |
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| ⚫ | Goodey amassed a remarkable record of Derby as it existed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and in 1936 he gave over 500 paintings to the [[Derby Museum and Art Gallery]].<ref>*[http://www.derbyshireuk.net/derbyshire_artists3.html Derbyshire Artists]</ref> He also bequeathed to the town further works of art and £13,000 to be used to build an extension to the Museum, which now houses the biggest collection of hugely important paintings by [[Joseph Wright of Derby]]. Goodey's collection included paintings by [[Alfred John Keene]], a member of the Keene family of Derby which included his father and photographer [[Richard Keene]] who published the [[Derby Telegraph]], and his brother [[William Caxton Keene]]. Three of the paintings given to the [[Derby Museum and Art Gallery]] by Goodey were by artist [[Ernest Ellis Clark]]. Another was by [[C.T Moore]]. <ref>*[http://photo-sleuth.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html Photo Sleuth]</ref> Images of his collection have been published by Derby [[City Council]] in the book 'Goodey's Derby' |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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|NAME=Goodey, Alfred E. |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION=Philanthropist and art collector |
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Revision as of 22:52, 17 April 2011
Alfred E. Goodey | |
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| Born | 1878 |
| Died | 1945 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Derby School of Art |
| Parent(s) | William Henry and Rhoda |
Alfred E. Goodey (d.1945) was a collector of paintings, prints and photographs, especially those connected with the English Midlands town of Derby.
Biography
Goodey's parents were William Henry and Rhoda Goodey and he was born in 1878. He began collecting oils, watercolours, prints and photographs in 1886, searching as far afield as America for anything to do with Derby. He even commissioned artists to paint contemporary views of Derby, anxious to record anything that might be demolished or changed. [1]
Goodey had a range of interests including natural history and walking in Derbyshire; he was an amateur Shakespearean actor founding a local society and arranging "The Loft" for rehearsalas near his own house in Lambourne Road. He has been described as a man about town in plus fours and a full beard and moustache who would frequent his favourite pub on Sadler gate and discuss the issues of the day. However it was his interest in art that led him to the presidency of the Derby Sketching Club and a shrewd eye for a painting that would help to record Derby's history that ensured his notability.
Goodey amassed a remarkable record of Derby as it existed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and in 1936 he gave over 500 paintings to the Derby Museum and Art Gallery.[2] He also bequeathed to the town further works of art and £13,000 to be used to build an extension to the Museum, which now houses the biggest collection of hugely important paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby. Goodey's collection included paintings by Alfred John Keene, a member of the Keene family of Derby which included his father and photographer Richard Keene who published the Derby Telegraph, and his brother William Caxton Keene. Three of the paintings given to the Derby Museum and Art Gallery by Goodey were by artist Ernest Ellis Clark. Another was by C.T Moore. [3] Images of his collection have been published by Derby City Council in the book 'Goodey's Derby'
See also
- [1] Derbyshire artists