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Fundraising and Patronage
- When
- 26 March 1856
- Where
- Manchester
A guarantee fund of £74,000 was underwritten by around 100 contributors, and Queen Victoria and Prince Albert granted their patronage.
After an initial meeting on 26 March 1856, a guarantee fund of £74,000 was soon underwritten by around 100 contributors. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert granted their patronage to the exhibition, which was financed by the city's increasingly affluent business grandees.
Sources
- Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester 1857 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
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