Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America

Byers, Alexander McBurney print view role Collector dates 1827-1900 city Allegheny state PA other cities Greenfield, Mercer Co, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; sex M historical notes Alexander McBurney Byers was an art collector, millionaire, iron manufacturer, financier, and president of both A M Byers Company and National Iron Bank of Pittsburgh. Byers' collection included work by Gainsborough, Turner, Rousseau and Corot. R Knoedler assisted Byers with his art purchases. Maude J. Denniston Lyons was the daughter of A M Byers. decades of activity 1880-1890 1890-1900 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:18 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 August Jaccaci papers, 1889-1935 (bulk 1904-1914). see details... Temple University Paley Library, Special Collections 19th and 20th century Philadelphia business records, 1810-1919. (SPC) MSS BH 177 COCH see details... The Frick Collection and Frick Art Research Library 10 East 71st Street Byers Family Art Collection Inventories, 1900-1977 (bulk 1900-1935) see details... The Getty Research Institute Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections M. Knoedler & Co. records, approximately 1848-1971 see details... «  back