Sentence examples for rich patron from inspiring English sources

Paintings of this size were generally ordered by a rich patron of the arts.

When he did return in 1952, Ayame had become a successful Geisha again with a rich patron.

Babbott was the president of Packer Collegiate Institute and was related by marriage to the powerful Pratt family, another frequent Lamb & Rich patron.

Rogers was a rich patron of the arts who hosted a literary salon in London from 1793, and entertained writers, artists and actors.

When an artist sells his work, he has four potential buyers: a rich patron (but only if he is very lucky); a dealer, who may be able to find a private buyer; a gallery; and the auction houses.

Ms Johnson was on the brink of marrying a rich patron of their institute, so Masters suddenly divorced his wife, in an apparent bid to keep Ms Johnson from leaving.

A "fossilist" was someone who made a living hunting up specimens for rich patrons.

Well-funded by rich patrons, the Coptic church remains extremely conservative.

Book illustrations commissioned by rich patrons, however, did not necessarily portray real-life habits.

Economics has internalised the views of rich patrons, according to Luigi Zingales of the University of Chicago.

Her wages, thanks to rich patrons, were the annual salary of a Harvard professor, a thousand dollars.