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Sheedy, Patrick Francis print view role Collector Dealer/Gallery dates 1850-1909 city New York City state NY other cities Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland; Hartford, CT; Cairo, Egypt; Istanbul, Turkey; Hong Kong, China; sex M historical notes A self-proclaimed "speculator," Patrick Francis Sheedy was an art collector, dealer, boxing manager (John L. Sullivan), and international gambler. He ran gambling establishments in Chicago, Japan, Egypt, China, Turkey, and Monaco before opening an art gallery in New York City at 161 West 34th Street. Sheedy assisted in returning the Duchess of Devonshire's portrait by Gainsborough to the London house, Agnew and Sons, which had been stolen from their Bond Street gallery in 1876. The painting had been stolen by an acquaintance of Sheedy's, Adam Worth, and stored in a storage warehouse in Boston for twenty-five years. C.M. Agnew came to the united states to retrieve the painting. Sheedy owned paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Felix Ziem, Jules Scalbert, and works from the Barbizon School. He was married to Lena Sheedy (1856-1918). updated 02/14/2025 10:12:30 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details No known archives at the time of publication n/a see details... see also: Condon, John «  back