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Stern, Louis E., 1886-1962 print view role Collector dates 1886-1962 city New York City state NY sex M historical notes Louis E. Stern was an art collector, attorney; New York, N.Y. Born in Balta, Russia, Stern joined his father in America ca. 1900, and earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1909. An avid patron of the arts, Stern's collection was notable for its illustrated artists' books, prints, sculpture, ancient and primitive objects, and paintings, in particular his many works by Marc Chagall. Upon his death, his collection was given to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, his art library to Rutgers, and other additional items to the Brooklyn Museum and the Museum of Modern Art. The bulk of his collection had to do with 19th and 20th century French painting and sculpture. decades of activity 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 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 Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 Louis E. Stern papers, 1897-1978. see details... Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 Irene Stern papers, 1934-1936 [and undated]. see details... Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives Fiske Kimball Records, 1908-1955, n.d. (bulk 1925-1954) see details... Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives Henri Gabriel Marceau Director Records, 1955-1964 see details... «  back