Elihu Yale: Merchant, Collector & Patron

by Benjamin Zucker and Diana Scarisbrick

Elihu Yale's name is famous for the great educational institution, Yale University, of which he was an early benefactor. He made his fortune in India, mostly through trading in diamonds. Arriving in Madras in 1672, through his outstanding abilities he rose through the hierachy of the East India Company from clerk to governor. When he returned to London in 1699 he brought with him Indian gems, furniture and textiles. In the milieu of portrait painter...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500517266
• ISBN13: 9780500517260
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 9.2"