Jeremy Maas
Jeremy Stephen Maas was an English art dealer and art historian, best known for his expertise in Victorian painting.
Early and private life
Maas was born in Penang, then in British Malaya. His father, Oscar Henry Maas, was the son of a Dutch diplomat, and owned a rubber plantation. His mother, Marjorie Turner Maas , was American.He was educated at Sherborne School and then undertook National Service. He studied English at Pembroke College, Oxford graduating, with a third-class degree, in 1952.
In 1956 he married Antonia Armstrong Willis, daughter of Canadian writer Anthony Armstrong; she was an equestrian and an artist. They had three children: a daughter, Athena, and sons Rupert and Jonathan. Rupert has since become known for his appearances on the long-running television series Antiques Roadshow.