| Yerkes, Charles Tyson, 1837-1905 | ||||||||||
| type | Collector | |||||||||
| dates | 1837-1905 | |||||||||
| city | New York City | |||||||||
| state | NY | |||||||||
| other cities | Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA; London, United Kingdom; | |||||||||
| sex | M | |||||||||
| history |
Charles Tyson Yerkes was an art collector, philanthropist, financier, and railway magnate. Yerkes collected paintings, tapestries, decorative arts, sculpture, and left the collection to MMA. He owned a Frans Hals' "Portrait of a Woman," which now resides in the Frick Collection. Henry Clay Frick purchased the painting from the Charles Yerkes sale for $137,000. |
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| decades | 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 |
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| updated | 10/31/2024 13:33:17 | |||||||||
| research links |
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