Name Victor Waddington | ||
Victor Waddington (1907 - 1981) was a British art dealer, active in Dublin and then London, an early advocate for the work of Jack Yeats and Henri Hayden. He was the father of fellow art dealers, Leslie and Theo Waddington.
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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 avante-garde work from Irish, British, and European artists. Other artists that were featured included Yvonne Jammet, Seán Keating, and Moyra Barry. Waddington is regarded as one of the main art dealers of the early years of the Irish Free State.
In 1966, his son Leslie Waddington started his own gallery in London's Cork Street 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 Leslie and Theo Waddington, both also art dealers.