Sotheby's — Art auction firm. Founded in London by the bookseller Samuel Baker in 1744, it was later managed after his death by his nephew, John Sotheby, and by his successors until 1861. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Sotheby s concentrated on books … Universalium
Sotheby — Recorded as Southby, Sotheby, Sutherby, Suddaby and possibly others, this is an English surname. It is topographical and has some Danish Viking origins. It describes a person who lived at a farm or village to the south of the main farm (or… … Surnames reference
Sotheby's — Firma de subastas de arte fundada en Londres, en 1744, por el vendedor de libros Samuel Baker. Luego de su muerte, fue administrada por su sobrino, John Sotheby, y sus descendientes hasta 1861. Durante el s. XIX y principios del XX, Sotheby s se… … Enciclopedia Universal
John Mavrogordato — John Nicholas Mavrogordato (* 19. Juli 1882 in London; † 24. Juli 1970) war ein britisch griechischer Byzantinist und Neogräzist sowie Bywater and Sotheby Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature an der Universität Oxford.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John James Audubon — John James Audubon, mit vollem Namen John James La Forest Audubon, (* 26. April 1785 in Les Cayes, Haiti; † 27. Januar 1851 in New York) war ein US amerikanischer Ornithologe und Zeichner. Sein Hauptwerk ist Die Vögel Amerikas. Er beschrieb auch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Harris (curator) — John Frederick Harris OBE (1931 ) is an English curator, historian of architecture, gardens and architectural drawings, and the author of more than 25 books and catalogues, and 200 articles. He is a Fellow and Curator Emeritus of the Drawings… … Wikipedia
Sotheby's — es una empresa de subastas, mayormente de obras de arte y demás objetos coleccionables, fundada en el Reino Unido y que actualmente tiene perfil multinacional, con sedes en las principales capitales del mundo. La casa de subastas más antigua es… … Wikipedia Español
John Warren, 3rd Baron de Tabley — John Byrne Leicester Warren, 3rd and last Baron De Tabley (26 April 1835 22 November 1895) was an English poet, numismatist, botanist and an authority on bookplates.He was eldest son of George Fleming Leicester (afterwards Warren), 2nd Baron De… … Wikipedia
John Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam — John Duncan Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam (born 1951), known as the Honourable John Grimston until 1973, is a British peer. He succeeded to the title of Earl of Verulam in 1973 on the death of his father. He is married to Dione Angela Smith… … Wikipedia
John Cleese — Cleese in 2008 Birth name John Marwood Cleese Born 27 October 1939 (1939 10 27) … Wikipedia
