Victor Waddington
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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.
Career
He started the Victor Waddington Galleries at 8 South Anne Street, Dublin in 1927, having moved there from London.{{cite web|title=FEAGA honored two outstanding gallerists at ART|url=http://www.europeangalleries.org/?p=189|website=Federation of European Art Galleries Association|accessdate=31 July 2015}} The gallery exhibited modernist and avant-garde work from Irish, British, and European artists.{{cite web|title=Victor Waddington Galleries|url=http://www.nival.ie/collections/galleries-database/view/gallery/gal-name/victor-waddington-galleries/|website=National Irish Visual Arts Library|accessdate=31 July 2015}} 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 1943 he became sole dealer and business manager for Jack Yeats and was crucial for his career and reputation.{{cite web |last1=Clavin |first1=Terry |title=Victor Waddington |url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/waddington-victor-a10128 |website=www.dib.ie |publisher=Royal Irish Academy |access-date=21 December 2021}}
He founded Waddington Galleries and the Victor Waddington Gallery on London's Cork Street. In 1966, his son Leslie Waddington established a new gallery at the former property{{cite web|url=https://www.waddingtoncustot.com/exhibition-archive/|title=Our History on Cork Street|author=|date=|website=Waddington Custot|accessdate=27 March 2019}} 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.{{cite web|last=Norman|first=Geraldine|title=Contemporary Art Market: Modern feast of words, walls and light bulbs: Galleries' open weekend aims to give a clear view of the state of their art|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/contemporary-art-market-modern-feast-of-words-walls-and-light-bulbs-galleries-open-weekend-aims-to-give-a-clear-view-of-the-state-of-their-art-1505905.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220817/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/contemporary-art-market-modern-feast-of-words-walls-and-light-bulbs-galleries-open-weekend-aims-to-give-a-clear-view-of-the-state-of-their-art-1505905.html |archive-date=17 August 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Independent|accessdate=5 May 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Arnold|first1=Bruce|title=This Yeats exhibition is a real family affair|url=http://www.independent.ie/incoming/this-yeats-exhibition-is-a-real-family-affair-26474607.html|accessdate=31 July 2015|agency=The Irish Independent}}
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