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Sullivan, Cornelius J.

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role Collector
dates 1870-1932
city New York City
stateNY
other citiesCambridge, MA;
sex M
historical notes Cornelius J. Sullivan was an art collector, patron, lawyer, and member of the New York Board of Education.

He and his wife, nee Mary Josephine Quinn, formed a collection of American and European Modern art and Irish antiques.

A fair amount of Sullivan's collection was sold in a two day sale in 1937 via the American Art Association Anderson Galleries, Inc.

The sale included work by, among others, Cézanne, Seurat, Gauguin, Picasso, Modigliani, Davies, Rivera, and Daumier, Soutine, Rouault, Derain, Redon, Utrillo, Dufy and Demuth.
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1910-1920
1920-1930
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Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details
New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Rm 328
John Quinn papers, 1901-1926 (MssCol 2513 *ZL-355). see details...
The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives
Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Papers, 1927-1984 see details...
The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives
Early Museum History: Administrative Records. 1930-1950. see details...

see also:
Sullivan, Mary Quinn, 1877-1939