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Meyer, André, 1898-1979 print view role Collector dates 1898-1979 city New York City state NY other cities Paris, France; Valais, Switzerland; sex M historical notes Art collector, philanthropist and investment banker (Lazard, Freres and Company), Meyer was a trustee of New York University, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, Mount Sinai Medial Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Meyer’s art collection included work by Pissarro, Cézanne, Degas, Monet, Chagall, Picasso, sculptures, and Louis XIV furniture. In addition to fine and decorative art Meyer collected original music scores. Following his death, the Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired his collection of 19th century European art. In 1922, he married the former Bella Lehman, no relation to the Lehman’s of Lehman Brothers. decades of activity 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 updated 03/22/2024 12:09:29 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Harvard University Anna Rosenberg Hoffman Papers, 1870-1983 (inclusive). see details... «  back