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Wise, John

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role Collector
dates 1902-1981
city New York City
stateNY
other citiesRoanoke, VA; Cornwall, CT;
sex M
historical notes John C. Wise was a textile dealer and collector who, together with his his wife, Nora, collected Ancient American Art, specializing in Pre-Columbian.

In 1975, they established the Nora and John Wise collection of South American pre-Columbian art at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. He also donated fine art to the Cleveland Museum, the Brooklyn Museum and the Metropolitan Museum.

Mr. Wise owned the John Wise Ltd. Galleries at 15 East 69th Street in the Hotel Westbury.
decades
of activity
1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
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Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details
Dallas Museum of Art
Art Archives
The John and Nora Wise Papers on Pre-Columbian Art see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Howard Wise Gallery records, 1943-1989 see details...
Dallas Museum of Art
Art Archives
Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. see details...

see also:
Wise, Nora