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Yet had Duncan's collection remained intact it would be internationally recognised and significant to Scottish culture today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Scottish collector to purchase an Impressionist painting, Duncan had an extraordinary eye as a collector at a time when Victorian sensibilities frowned upon many modern works. At his estate, Benmore in Argyllshire, Duncan amassed an internationally important collection, housed in his own vast gallery and available for public view, along with his other projects, a fernery and a sugar refinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA man of huge scientific ability who pioneered work in industry and commerce, Duncan employed his significant wealth in improving the working conditions of his workforce and the community in general. And yet this innovative man, well regarded amongst the most distinguished of his peers, all but disappeared from history as his fortune dwindled. 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