Claghorn, James L. (James Lawrence), 1817-1884 |
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Collector Patron |
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1817-1884 |
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Philadelphia |
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James Lawrence Claghorn was an art collector, patron, an officer of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Philadelphia School of Design for Women.
Known for his print collection, he began by collecting paintings by American artists, ca. 1840. In 1877, he sold his painting collection in order to devote his efforts to his print collection.
His private gallery in Philadelphia was open to visitors, and selections from the Claghorn Collection were exhibited in other cities.
After his death, his print collection was purchased by Thomas Harrison Garrett, and thereafter was known as the Garrett Collection. After being on long-term loan to the Library of Congress between 1904 and 1930, the collection is now owned by the Baltimore Museum of Art.
R Knoedler helped form Claghorn's collection.
Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art:
Engravings, Etchings, and Mezzotints belonging to James L. Claghorn of Philadelphia 2/1/1874 - 3/31/1874
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decades
of activity | 1850-1860
1860-1870
1870-1880
1880-1890
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Archives/Repository |
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Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200 |
James Lawrence Claghorn papers, 1849-1882. |
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Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200 |
Union League of Philadelphia Art Association records, 1867-1911.
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Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200 |
Victor D. Spark papers, circa 1830-1983, bulk 1930-1970 |
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The Winterthur Library
Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum |
Thomas Buchanan Read (1822-1872) Letters, 1849-1869. |
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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James L. Claghorn (1817–1884; board member 1862–84) |
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