The family became distinguished for public service, art patronage and philanthropy.

One would have to search far and wide in the history of arts patronage to find a more antiquarian view of the public good.

Boydell also played a part in changing the nature of art patronage in Britain.

The runway extravaganzas are not just a form of avant-garde art patronage, he said; they drive publicity and sales.

He was later made Lord de Tabley, in recognition of his arts patronage.

Thereafter he devoted himself to his arts patronage.

Improving the infrastructure of the city was one of his concerns; another was art patronage.

He was also involved in arts patronage.

Such art patronage does not come cheap.

Some historians feel that this unequal distribution of wealth was important to the Renaissance, as art patronage relies on the very wealthy.