20 Portman Square, in which to display them - a novel and stunning combination. His example was emulated by his younger brother Stephen, who converted the medieval ruins of Eltham Palace into an Art Deco mansion. Samuel Courtauld was the real Maecenas of the trio, and when his wife died in 1931, he made over the house in Portman Square, together with the pictures, for the use of the new institute until such time as permanent accommodation could be found for them. In the event the Portman Square house was to be the institute's home for almost sixty years. Courtauld also created a £50,000 acquisition fund for the Tate and National Gallery in London, helping lay the foundations of national collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Family Samuel Courtauld married Elizabeth Theresa Frances Kelsey on 20 June 1901. The children from this marriage included Sydney Elizabeth Courtauld (1902–1954), who married the politician Rab Butler and was the mother of Richard C. Butler and Adam Butler. Samuel's younger brother, Stephen Courtauld, was also an arts patron and is remembered for his work on restoring Eltham Palace. Augustine Courtauld (1904–1959), Samuel's cousin, was an explorer, noted for his pioneering observations of the climate of the ice cap of Greenland. References and sources References Sources Further reading External links 1876 births 1947 deaths English art collectors English philanthropists Impressionism People associated with the Courtauld Institute of Art English businesspeople British textile industry businesspeople Samuel People educated at Rugby School English people of French descent