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Harold Samuel, Baron Samuel of Wych Cross
British businessman (–)
Not to be confused with Harold Samuel.
Harold Samuel, Baron Samuel of Wych Cross (23 April &#; 28 August ) was the British founder of Land Securities, one of the United Kingdom's largest property companies.
Early life and family
[edit]Born in Finchley in north London and educated at Mill Hill School and the College of Estate Management at Lincoln's Inn Fields, Harold Samuel initially trained to be a surveyor.[1]
He married Edna Nedas in September and they went on to have three daughters.[1]
Career
[edit]He established himself as an estate agent but in acquired Land Securities Investment Trust, a small property concern owning three modest properties.[1] After World War II he focused on securing bomb sites in Plymouth, Exeter, Hull, Coventry and Bristol and redeveloping them.[1] He built the business into one of the largest companies on the London Stock Exchange.[1]
He was knighted in [2][3] and was created a Life Peer on 3 July taking the title Baron Samuel of Wych Cross, of Wych Cross in the County of Sussex.[4][5]
He is often credited with coining the tricolon expression "location, location, locati
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Nicolaes Maes Art
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Old Woman Cutting Her Nails Art Print - Nicolaes Maes / Rembrandt
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About the Art:
Once well known as a Rembrandt, this large canvas has also been attributed to the master's pupil, Nicolaes Maes (–), and to Abraham van Dijck (ca. ?–?). The two artists were closely associated in Dordrecht, the southern Dutch city from which several Rembrandt followers came. Whatever its authorship, the painting must date from about – The sewing materials and the act of clipping nails probably suggest domestic virtues of a kind often associated with widowhood. The monumental treatment is unexpected and surely inspired by Rembrandt.
Title: Old Woman Cutting Her Nails
Artist: Style of Rembrandt (Dutch, second or third quarter 17th century)
Date: ca. –60
Medium: Oil on canvas
About the Print:
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