Charles Lambert Rutherston

Manufacturer and collector, donated to the National Gallery as well as to the British Museum; collected paintings, drawings and prints, mostly works by members of the "New English Art Club" and started the collection in 1892 ; also collected Chinese bronzes and ceramics (see H. Bell's article on the bronzes in 'Burlington Magazine', 1916, XXVIII, pp. 231-238).

Charles Lambert Rutherston (1866-1927) was the older brother of the artists William Rothenstein (1872-1945) and Albert Rutherston (1881-1953). After training at Bradford’s Technical College and showing some talent as an artist, Charles followed his father into the textile industry. A successful businessman, he remained a keen supporter of the arts and collected widely, from Chinese bronzes to contemporary prints. Rutherston played a key role in the careers of many young artists – including Gwen and Augustus John, Paul Nash, Wyndham Lewis and Henry Moore  – as well as being the leading patron of his brother William. Wyndham Lewis noted that Rutherston was one of the few men he allowed into his studio: ‘For him I left the gate ajar

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