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Hoyt, Charles B. (Charles Bain), 1889-1949 print view role Collector dates 1889-1949 city Camden state ME other cities Kenosha, WI; Cambridge, MA; sex M historical notes The Boston Museum of Fine arts holds the bulk of his collection. He is known for his collection of Chinese art. The Hoyt collection includes Chinese and Korean ceramics, Chinese sculpture and bronzes and metal objects, paintings and prints, and other items. Mr. Hoyt was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was the son of Col. James J. Hoyt, a Union Army officer of the Civil War and descendant of Jonathan Edwards, the theologian who played a part in the founding of Princeton University. He traveled extensively in many parts of the world, particularly in the Orient. He devoted himself to collecting Chinese pottery and porcelain pieces, mostly of the T'ang and Sung dynasties. Hoyt sold his earlier collection of Japanese prints at Walpole Galleries, New York, in 1920. decades of activity 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 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 Harvard Art Museum Archives 32 Quincy Street Exhibition Records of the Harvard Art Museums, 1905-2008 see details... «  back