Reeves and Sons
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| Private | |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Successor | Colart Fine Art and Graphics |
| Founded | London, United Kingdom 1766 |
| Founder | William Reeves |
| Products | Artists' supplies |
Reeves and Sons was an English artists' supplies firm established by William Reeves (1739-1803) in 1766. [1][2] The firm went through various name changes during its history:
- Thomas Reeves and Son 1784-1799
- W. J. Reeves 1799-1800
- Reeves and Woodyer 1800-1816
- Reeves, Woodyer and Reeves 1817-1818
- W. J. Reeves and Son 1819-1829
- Reeves and Sons 1830-1890
- Reeves and Sons Ltd 1891-1976
Ownership finally passing to Wilhelm Becker, through Colart Fine Art and Graphics.
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