Miniature Portrait of John Feeney; 1907 Allen Edward Everitt; John Feeney (1839-1905) was a proprietor of the Birmingham Post newspaper and philanthropist. In his will; he left most of his fortune to charity; mostly for the benefit of the City of Birmingham; including ?0;000 to provide a further gallery for Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.; Social history; Portrait; Miniature; Male; Oval; Birmingham history; Charity; Philanthropy