Julian Radcliffe | |
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| Born | August 1948 (age 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Eton |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder, chairman and majority shareholder, Art Loss Register |
Julian Guy Yonge Radcliffe OBE QVRM (born August 1948) is a British businessman, and the founder and chairman of the Art Loss Register (ALR).
He was educated at Eton, and New College, Oxford, and graduated with a degree in politics and economics. [1] [2]
In 1970, Radcliffe joined Hogg Robinson, as a Lloyd's of London insurance broker. [2] He claims that in 1975, he was one of the co-founders of Control Risks, then a Hogg Robinson subsidiary, with Timothy Royle. [2] [3] However, he does not appear in any company literature regarding the founding process and was likely just an early minority shareholder. [4] In 1990, he founded the Art Loss Register. ("ALR") [2]
Radcliffe is the majority shareholder in the Art Loss Register, with auction houses Sotheby's (a/k/a Oatshare Ltd.) owning about 11%, Christie's about 3%. [5] In 1991, The International Foundation for Art Research, based in New York City, NY (USA) helped create the Art Loss Register (ALR) as a commercial enterprise to expand and market the database. IFAR managed ALR's U.S. operations through 1997. In 1998 the ALR assumed full responsibility for the IFAR database although IFAR retains ownership [6]
While widely recognised for its contributions to art recovery, the ALR has faced occasional scrutiny over its negotiations with the holders of lost art. [7] However, Shortland’s detailed analysis emphasises that these negotiations are legal, ethical, and necessary to ensure rightful restitution while preventing criminals from profiting. [8]
As of 2016, the Art Loss Register claims to be the world's largest private database of lost and stolen art, with more than 300,000 items. [9]
Radcliffe was awarded an OBE in 1999 and the QVRM in 2004 [2] for activities unrelated to his work at the Art Loss Register.
Radcliffe lives near Much Wenlock, Shropshire. [10]
Radcliffe's favourite painting is A Cornfield, 1815, by Peter De Wint, in the collection of the V&A, London. [11]
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