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Durr, Louis, 1821-1880 print view role Collector dates 1821-1880 city New York City state NY other cities Karlsruhe, Germany; Geneva, Switzerland; Paris, France; sex M historical notes Louis Durr was a German born gold and silver refiner, assayer and art collector. Louis Durr's art collection included European paintings, concentration of works from the Dutch school, and American paintings. The collection comprised of, among others, attributions to Titian, Paul Veronese, Hobbema, Ostade, Brawer, Mabuse, Rembrandt, Teniers, Vandyke and Murrillo. As a member of the New York Historical Society many of Durr's European paintings went to the New York Historical Society and all but seven have been deaccessioned. For additional information about Durr, see Scott Schaefer, "Private Collection and Public Good," in Important Old Master Paintings; The Property of the New-York Historical Society, Sotheby's, New York, Sale No. 6653, January 12, 1995. decades of activity 1840-1850 1850-1860 1860-1870 1870-1880 updated 03/22/2024 12:09:30 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The New-York Historical Society Manuscript Department Louis Durr Print collection [graphic]. see details... «  back