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Archives Directory for the History of Collecting
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C.G. Sloan & Co.
Auction gallery; Washington, D.C. Founded in late 19th century. Closed... more... |
1893-1963 | Washington | DC | Dealer/Gallery Auction House |
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Cahill, James, 1926-
Asian art historian, curator, and collector. James Cahill took his... more... |
1926– | Vancouver | B.C. | Collector |
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Candy Store Gallery
Art gallery, Folsom, California, exhibited Robert Arneson, Clayton Bailey, Royd... more... |
1973–1982 | Folsom | CA | Dealer/Gallery |
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Canessa, Ercole
Ercole Canessa was an antiquities art collector and dealer. Canessa's... more... |
1868-1929 | New York | Collector Dealer/Gallery | |
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Cantey, Sam
Collector, banker; Fort Worth, Texas. Born 1914. Died 1973. Cantey... more... |
1914-1973 | Fort Worth | TX | Collector |
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Cantor, B. Gerald, 1916
Collector, business executive, philanthropist and owner of Rodin collection. Over... more... |
1916-1996 | Beverly Hills | CA | Collector Patron |
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Cantor, Iris
In 1977, Iris Bazel married the financier, art collector and... more... |
Beverly Hills | CA | Collector Patron | |
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Carey, Edward L., 1806-1845
Philadelphia publisher (Carey & hart), art collector and a president of... more... |
1805-1845 | Philadelphia | PA | Collector |
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Carey, William Paulet
Carey was an Irish writer, art collector, painter, engraver and... more... |
1759-1839 | Philadelphia | PA | Collector Artist Dealer/Gallery Scholar/Critic/Expert |
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Carl Battaglia Galleries (New York, N.Y.)
New York art gallery... more... |
1978 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Carlebach, Julius
Julius Hirsch Carlebach owned the Julius Carlebach Gallery in New... more... |
1909-1964 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Carlen Galleries, Inc.
Art gallery; Philadelphia, Pa. The gallery was founded in 1937... more... |
1937–1997 | Philadelphia | PA | Dealer/Gallery |
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Carlen, Robert, 1906-1990
Art dealer; Philadelphia, Pa.; founder of Carlen Galleries. Promoted the... more... |
1906-1990 | Philadelphia | PA | Dealer/Gallery |
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Carlhian (Firm : New York, N.Y.)
In 1867 Anatole Carlhian and his brother-in-law, Albert... more... |
1867-1975 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Carlin Galleries
Art gallery; Fort Worth, Tex. Originally named the gallery of... more... |
1957–1960 | Fort Worth | TX | Dealer/Gallery |
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Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Andrew Carnegie was a collector, Scottish industrialist, businessman, a major... more... |
1835-1919 | Lenox | MA | Collector Patron |
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Carolan, Harriet Pullman, 1869-1956
She was one of two daughters of George M Pullman... more... |
1869-1956 | Hillsborough | CA | Collector |
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Carpenter, Rue Winterbotham, d. 1931
Collector, daughter of Chicago manufacturer, bank director, Chicago Art Institute... more... |
d. 1931 | Chicago | IL | Collector |
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Carstairs, Carroll
In 1928, Carroll Carstairs, Charles R. Henschel, Charles Carstairs, and... more... |
1889-1948 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Carstairs, Charles Stewart
Chairman of the Board of M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., of... more... |
1865-1928 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Cassatt, A. J. (Alexander Johnston), 1839-1906
Alexander J. Cassatt was a collector and businessman who served... more... |
1839–1906 | Philadelphia | PA | Collector |
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Cassatt, Mary, 1844-1926
Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American artist, collector and art... more... |
1844-1926 | Paris | Collector Consultant Artist | |
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Cassirer Galerie
Bruno (1872–1941) and Paul (1871–1926) Cassirer were cousins... more... |
1906–1933 | Berlin | Dealer/Gallery | |
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Castano Galleries (Boston, Mass.)
The gallery was founded in 1931 by Giovanni Castano also... more... |
1931–1983 | Boston | MA | Dealer/Gallery |
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Castelli, Leo
New York art dealer who played an extraordinary role in... more... |
1907-1999 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery Collector |
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Catlin, Daniel
Collector, multimillionaire tobacco manufacturer, real estate holdings, banking, and President... more... |
1837-1916 | St. Louis | MO | Collector |
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Catlin, George, 1796-1872
George Catlin was born July 26, 1796, in Wilkes-Barre... more... |
1796-1872 | St Louis | MO | Collector Artist |
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Cernuda, Ramón
Ramón and his wife Nercy's collection concentrates on Cuban art... more... |
Miami | FL | Collector Dealer/Gallery | |
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Challis Galleries (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
Art gallery; Laguna Beach, California, operated by Richard Challis from... more... |
1947–1980 | Laguna Beach | CA | Dealer/Gallery |
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Chambers, Eunice, d. 1968
Miss Eunice Chambers was a dealer and collector of American... more... |
d. 1968 | Hartsville | SC | Collector Dealer/Gallery Scholar/Critic/Expert |
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Chandler, Jane England
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Alexandria | VA | Collector | |
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Chang, Fu-Yun, b. 1890
Chinese linguist, phonologist, composer, author, art collector and reformer of... more... |
1890-1983 | San Francisco | CA | Collector Scholar/Critic/Expert |
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Chapellier Galleries (New York, N.Y.)
Galleries founded in 1916 in Brussels and London; in 1923... more... |
1916– | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Chapman, Henry T, 1837-1912
Colonel Henry T. Chapman was an art collector, financier, Civil... more... |
1837-1912 | New York | NY | Collector |
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Charell, Ludwig
Ludwig Charell (1891?-1956) was a German-American art expert... more... |
1891?–1956 | New York | NY | Collector Scholar/Critic/Expert |
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Chase, J. Eastman
J. Eastman chase was an art dealer who operated out... more... |
1840-1923 | langdon | NH | Dealer/Gallery |
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Chase, William Merritt, 1849-1916
William Merritt Chase was an artist and art collector. Chase's... more... |
1849-1916 | New York | NY | Artist Collector |
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Cherry, Wendell
Collector, businessman, and vice chairman of Humana Inc., and Broadway... more... |
1936-1991 | Louisville | KY | Collector Patron |
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Childs, Charles
Charles D. Childs was a Boston art collector and dealer... more... |
1906-1993 | Boston | MA | Collector Dealer/Gallery |
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Christie, Lansdell K., d. 1965.
A mining industrialist, Philanthropist and collector of American furniture, silver... more... |
1903-1965 | Syosset | NY | Collector |
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Chrysler, Walter P. (Walter Percy), 1909-
Industrialist, art collector, bibliophile, publisher, and theatrical producer. His father... more... |
1909–1988 | Norfolk | VA | Collector |
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Chrystie, Mary
China and glass dealer... more... |
Circa 1800-1806 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Chrystie, Thomas
China and glass dealer... more... |
Circa 1800-1806 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Church, Barbara
Barbara and Henry Church collected modern paintings, drawings and sculpture... more... |
d. 1960 | New York | NY | Collector Patron |
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Church, Frederic Edwin, 1826-1900
Frederic Edwin Church was an American Landscape painter and collector... more... |
1826-1900 | New York | NY | Artist Collector |
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Claflin, Agnes Rindge, 1900-1977
Educator, collector, and director of Vassar Art Gallery... more... |
1900-1977 | New Paltz | NY | Collector |
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Claghorn, James L. (James Lawrence), 1817-1884
James Lawrence Claghorn was an art collector, patron, an officer... more... |
1817-1884 | Philadelphia | PA | Collector Patron |
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Clark, Anthony M.
Anthony (Tony) Morris Clark was an art collector, scholar, painter... more... |
1923–1976 | New York | NY | Collector Artist |
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Clark, C. H.
Clarence Howard Clark was an art and book collector, businessman... more... |
1833-1906 | Philadelphia | PA | Collector |
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Clark, Charles D., 1917-
Charles Clark was a print collector... more... |
1917-1980 | McAllen | TX | Collector |
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Clark, Francine, d. 1960
Francine Clary married Robert Sterling Clark in 1919. She joined... more... |
d. 1960 | Williamstown | MA | Collector |
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Clark, Jonas Gilman, 1815-1900
Collector, businessman, and founder of the Clark University (1887). He... more... |
1815-1900 | Worcester | MA | Collector |
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Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956
Art collector, traveler, and racehorse breeder. An heir to the... more... |
1877-1956 | Williamstown | MA | Collector Patron |
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Clark, Stephen Carlton, 1882-1960
Art collector, lawyer, publisher, businessman, president of the National Baseball... more... |
1882-1960 | New York | NY | Collector |
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Clark, William Andrews, 1839-1925
William Andrews Clark was a collector, banker, railroad man, copper... more... |
1839-1925 | New York | NY | Collector |
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Clarke, Thomas B. (Thomas Benedict), 1848-1931
Thomas B. Clarke collected Porcelain and American Art. Clarke was... more... |
1848-1931 | New York | NY | Collector |
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Clement, Arthur W. (Arthur Wilfred), b. 1878.
Arthur W. Clement (1878-1952) was a collector of early American... more... |
1878-1952 | Brooklyn | NY | Collector |
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Clemson, Thomas Green, 1807-1888.
Collector, engineer, government official, U.S. ambassador to Belgium from 1844... more... |
1807-1888 | Clemson | SC | Collector Artist |
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Closson's
Since 1866, Closson's has been Cincinnati's most treasured resource for... more... |
1866– | Cincinnati | OH | Dealer/Gallery |
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Clubb, Laura A.
Laura Abigail Clubb was an art collector, teacher and philanthropist... more... |
1874-1952 | Kaw City | OK | Collector |
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Coale, James Carey
According to The Art Treasures of America, Carey owned works... more... |
1825-1881 | Baltimore | MD | Collector |
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Coale, Samuel A.
A portion of Coale's collection sold at the Cooper Institute... more... |
1841– | St. Louis | MO | Collector |
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Codman, Charles Russell, 1784-1852
Rrichard Codman's nephew and private collector. He lent work to... more... |
1784-1852 | Boston | MA | Collector |
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Codman, John, 1755-1803
Private collector and shipper from Boston. He married Margaret Russell... more... |
1755-1803 | Lincoln | MA | Collector |
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Codman, Richard, 1762-1806
Private collector, shipper from Boston who represented the firm of... more... |
1762-1806 | Paris | Collector | |
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Coe Kerr Gallery
Founded in 1968 by Elmore Coe Kerr in partnership with... more... |
1968-1993 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Coggins, Robert P.
Dr. Robert Powell Cogggins was a physician and collector of... more... |
1924-1989 | Marietta | GA | Collector |
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Cohen, Steven
Steven Cohen is a hedge fund manager (founder of SAC... more... |
1956- | Greenwich | CT | Collector |
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Cole, Philip Gillette
Dr. Philip Gillette Cole collected paintings, sculpture, photographs, lithographs, etchings... more... |
1883-1941 | Tarrytown | NY | Collector |
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Cole, Sylvan
Art dealer, writer and owner of the Sylvan Cole Gallery... more... |
1918–2005 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Cole, W. Storrs (William Storrs), 1902-
W. Storrs Cole was a geologist at Cornell University, who... more... |
1902-1989 | Ithaca | NY | Collector |
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Coles, Elizabeth Underhill
Elizabeth Underhill Coles was a member of an old Long... more... |
1816-1891 | New York | NY | Collector |
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Colgate, Adele
Heir to the Colgate/Palmolive fortune and dog fancier, Adele... more... |
1884-1962 | Tuxedo Park | NY | Collector |
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Colin, Ralph F., 1900-1985
Collector, lawyer, Trustee of Modern Museum (1954-1969), administrative vice president... more... |
1900-1985 | New York | NY | Collector |
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Colnaghi, Dominic Paul, 1790-1879
In 1825, he and his Italian-born father, Paul Colnaghi... more... |
1790-1879 | London | Dealer/Gallery | |
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Colnaghi, Paul,
Italian-born London art dealer. In 1825, though he was... more... |
1751-1833 | London | Dealer/Gallery | |
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Colt, Elizabeth Hart Jarvis, 1826-1905.
Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt (1826 - 1905), was a collector, philanthropist... more... |
1826–1905 | Hartford | CT | Collector Patron |
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Colton, David Douty, 1832-1878
Collector and railroad official, he was married to Ellen M... more... |
1832-1878 | San Francisco | CA | Collector |
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Cone, Claribel, 1864-1929
Claribel Cone and her sister Etta Cone (1870-1949) were art... more... |
1864-1929 | Baltimore | MD | Collector |
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Cone, Etta
Art Collector and sister to Dr. Claribel Cone and Frederick... more... |
1870-1949 | Baltimore | MD | Collector |
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Cone, Frederic W.
Art collector and brother of Dr. Claribel Cone (1864-1929) and... more... |
1878-1944 | Baltimore | MD | Collector |
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Connoisseur, Inc
Connoisseur, Inc. was established in 1935 by Ruth T. Constantino... more... |
1935–1981 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Constable, W. G. (William George), 1887-
Art historian and museum curator. Born in Derby, England, and... more... |
1887-1976 | Cambridge | MA | Scholar/Critic/Expert |
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Constantino, Ruth Teschner, 1892-1981
Art dealer; New York, N.Y. Opened the Ruth Teschner Gallery... more... |
1892–1981 | New York | NY | Collector |
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Contini Bonacossi, Alessandro
Established as a dealer in Rome ca. 1919, ca. 1931... more... |
1878–1955 | Rome | Dealer/Gallery Collector | |
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Converse, Edmund Cogswell, 1849-1921
Converse was a collector, financier and founder of Bankers Trust... more... |
1849-1921 | Greenwich | CT | Collector |
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Cooper, Douglas, 1911-1984
Douglas Cooper was an art collector, art critic, curator, and... more... |
1911–1984 | London | Collector Scholar/Critic/Expert Dealer/Gallery | |
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Cooper, Drury W.
Drury Walls Cooper was an art collector, patent attorney (former... more... |
1872-1957 | Brattleboro | VT | Collector |
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Copley Galleries
Art gallery, owned by William Nelson Copley... more... |
1948–1967 | Beverly Hills | CA | Dealer/Gallery |
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Copley Gallery (Boston, Mass.)
Operated by Frank W. Bayley. Exhibited work of early American... more... |
1927–1932 | Boston | MA | Dealer/Gallery |
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Copley, Noma Ratner
Noma Ratner Copley was an art collector, jewelry designer, William... more... |
Chicago | Collector | ||
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Copley, William Nelson, 1919-1996
William Nelson Copley was an artist, dealer and collector. Copley... more... |
1919-1996 | Sugar Loaf Key | FL | Collector Artist Dealer/Gallery |
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Corcoran, W. W. (William Wilson), 1798-1888
Art collector, financier, philanthropist, and founder of the Corcoran Gallery... more... |
1798-1888 | Washington | DC | Collector |
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Corse, Israel
Collector and leather merchant. According to The Art Treasures of... more... |
1819-1885 | New York | NY | Collector |
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Cortissoz, Royal, 1869-1948.
Royal Cortissoz (1869-1948) was the art critic for the New... more... |
1869-1948 | New York | NY | Scholar/Critic/Expert |
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Cottier & Co. (New York, N.Y.)
Founded in London, 1869, by Daniel Cottier, the gallery/interior... more... |
1869– | London | Dealer/Gallery | |
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Cottier, Daniel, 1838-1891
Daniel Cottier was a stained glass artist, collector, designer, and... more... |
1838-1891 | New York | NY | Collector Scholar/Critic/Expert Dealer/Gallery Artist |
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Coues, Mary Emily Bates
Mary Emily Bennett Bates Coues collected art with her husband... more... |
1835-1906 | Washington | DC | Collector |
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Country Store (Firm)
Art gallery in Austin, TX, operating from 1925–1980... more... |
1925–1980 | Austin | TX | Dealer/Gallery |
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Courvoisier Galleries
Gallery in San Francisco, CA... more... |
1934-1995 | San Francisco | CA | Dealer/Gallery |
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Covo de Iongh Gallery
Art gallery; Houston, Texas. Established in 1975 by Patricia Covo... more... |
1975– | Houston | TX | Dealer/Gallery |
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Cox, John Hadley
John Hadley Cox (b. 1913) was a collector of Chinese... more... |
1913-2005 | Chevy Chase | MD | Collector |
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Cozzens, A. M.
Abraham M. Cozzens was an art collector, patron, president of... more... |
1811-1868 | New York | NY | Collector Patron |
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Crain, E. Gene, 1934-
Lawyer, art collector; Newport Beach, Calif.; full name Ernst Gene... more... |
1934– | Newport Beach | CA | Collector |
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Cramer, Hans M.
Hans M Cramer was the owner of Oude Kunst Gallery... more... |
the Hague | Dealer/Gallery | ||
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Cranch, John, 1807-1891
John Cranch was a portrait painter and print collector (primarily... more... |
1807-1891 | Urbana | IL | Collector Artist |
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Crane, Arnold H.
Personal injury lawyer, photographer and collector of photography and African... more... |
1932– | Chicago | IL | Collector |
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Crane, Josephine Boardman, 1873-1972
Josephine Porter Boardman Crane was an art collector, patron and... more... |
1873-1972 | Dalton | MA | Collector |
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Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920
Husband to Josephine Boardman Crane, who was a founder of... more... |
1853-1920 | Dalton | MA | Patron |
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Crawford, John M., 1939-
Mr. Crawford was manufacturer of oil-drilling equipment, book and... more... |
1939-1988 | New York | NY | Collector |
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Crawford, Katherine Lester Lamar
Katherine "Kate" Lester Lamar Crawford was an artist, art collector... more... |
1861-1947 | Dallas | TX | Collector Patron Artist |
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Creelman, Alice Buell
Alice Leffingwell Buell Creelman was an art dealer and collector... more... |
1858-1952 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery Collector Artist |
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Crichton, Michael, 1942-2008
John Michael Crichton, aka Michael Crichton, was a writer, filmmaker... more... |
1942-2008 | Los Angeles | CA | Collector |
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Crocker, Charles, 1822-1888
Charles Crocker was an art collector, businessman and railroad baron... more... |
1822-1888 | San Francisco | CA | Collector |
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Crocker, Edwin Bryant
Edwin Bryant Crocker was an art collector, founder of the... more... |
1818-1875 | Sacramento, | CA | Collector |
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Crocker, Ethel Speny
Mrs. William Henry Crocker collected the fine and decorative arts... more... |
1863-1934 | San Francisco | CA | Collector |
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Crocker, William H. (William Henry)
William H. Crocker was a collector, banker (Founder/president of... more... |
1861–1937 | Burlingame | CA | Collector |
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Crowninshield, Frank, 1872-1947
Art collector, bibliophile and magazine editor. Crowninshield's collection consisted of... more... |
1872-1947 | New York | NY | Collector |
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Crowninshield, Louise du Pont, 1877-1958
Louise Evelina du Pont Crowninshield was a philanthropist, historic preservationist... more... |
1877-1958 | Wilmington | DE | Collector |
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Cummings, Nathan, 1896-1985
Art collector, patron, philanthropist, businessman, founder and longtime chairman of... more... |
1896-1985 | Palm Beach | FL | Collector |
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Cummings, Paul
Art historian, specializing on Contemporary American art. He was an... more... |
1933 – 1993 | New York | NY | Scholar/Critic/Expert |
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Cunningham, Merce
Merce Cunningham was a collector, painter, and American choreographer. Cunningham... more... |
1919-2009 | New York | NY | Collector Patron Artist |
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Curt Valentin Gallery (New York, N.Y.)
Curt Valentin was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1902. After... more... |
1937–1955 | New York | NY | Dealer/Gallery |
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Cushing Galleries (Dallas, Tex.)
Art gallery; Dallas, Tex... more... |
1966-1979 | Dallas | TX | Dealer/Gallery |
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Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876
Charlotte Saunders Cushman was a collector, patron of the arts... more... |
1816-1876 | Boston | MA | Patron |
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Cutting, Robert Livingston
Robert Livingston Cutting was an art collector and lawyer. Cutting's... more... |
1836-1894 | New York | NY | Collector |