Wise, John |
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role
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Collector |
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dates
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1902-1981 |
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city
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New York City |
| state | NY | | other cities | Roanoke, VA; Cornwall, CT; |
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sex
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historical notes
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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.
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decades
of activity | 1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
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03/22/2024 12:09:30 |
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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 |
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Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200 |
Howard Wise Gallery records, 1950-1970. |
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Dallas Museum of Art
Art Archives |
Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. |
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