| Claghorn, James L. (James Lawrence), 1817-1884 | |||||||||||||||||||
| type | Collector Patron | ||||||||||||||||||
| dates | 1817-1884 | ||||||||||||||||||
| city | Philadelphia | ||||||||||||||||||
| state | PA | ||||||||||||||||||
| sex | M | ||||||||||||||||||
| history |
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 | 1850-1860 1860-1870 1870-1880 1880-1890 |
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| updated | 10/31/2024 13:33:18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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