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Munn, Charles Allen, 1859-1924 print view role Collector Patron dates 1859-1924 city New York City state NY sex M historical notes Charles Allen Munn was an art collector and patron. The paintings in Munn's collection were predominantly by portrait painters, such as, Smibert, J. S. Copley, Gilbert Stuart, Charles Wilson and Rembrandt Peale, with some miniatures by James Sharples. In addition to paintings, Munn's collection consisted of prints and decorative arts. Munn bequeathed to the New York Historical Society eight medallions and nineteen busts and statuettes of George Washington in bronze, porcelain and marble. Munn bequeathed his collection of American prints to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. decades of activity 1890-1900 1900-1910 1910-1920 updated 03/22/2024 12:09:30 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 Charles Allen Munn collection relating to Charles Willson Peale, John Trumbull and Benjamin West, 1788-1917. see details... Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 David McNeely Stauffer papers, 1817-1910. see details... Houghton Library Harvard Yard, Harvard University Corinne Robinson Alsop Cole Additional Family Papers, 1882-1969 (*87M-102). see details... «  back