Victor Waddington (1907 - 1981) was a British art dealer, active in Dublin and then London, an early advocate for the work of

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and

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. He was the father of fellow art dealers,

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and

Theo Waddington Theodore Balfour Waddington (born November 1943) is a British art dealer. Early life and education Theodore Balfour Waddington (born November 1943) is the son of Victor Waddington, and the younger brother of Leslie Waddington, both art dealers. Gr ...

Career

He started the Victor Waddington Galleries at 8 South Anne Street, Dublin in 1927, having moved there from London. The gallery exhibited modernist and avant-garde work from Irish, British, and European artists. Other artists that were featured included

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, and

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. Waddington is regarded as one of the main art dealers of the early years of the

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. In 1943 he became sole dealer and business manager for Jack Yeats and was crucial for his career and reputation. He founded

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and the Victor Waddington Gallery on London's

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. In 1966, his son Leslie Waddington established a new gallery at the former property with the backing of Alex Bernstein, a member of the Granada media dynasty, having previously worked with Victor.

Personal life

He is the father of

and

, both also art dealers.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Waddington, Victor 1907 births 1981 deaths Art dealers from London

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20th-century English businesspeople