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Weld, Charles Goddard, 1857-1911 print view role Collector dates 1857-1911 city Brookline state MA other cities Newport, RI; Boston, MA; sex M historical notes Charles Goddard Weld was a collector, physician, sailor, and philanthropist. He purchased Japanese art belonging to friend Ernest Fenollosa and donated it the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Weld also purchased prints by premier American photographer Edward S. Curtis and donated those to Peabody Essex Museum. Dr Weld also owned Weld House, the office of the president of Boston University, as well as the adjoining Dunn House which now contains the office of the chancellor. decades of activity 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 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 The Getty Research Institute Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections M. Knoedler & Co. records, approximately 1848-1971 see details... see also: Fenollosa, Ernest Francisco, 1853-1908 «  back