| Cassatt, A. J. (Alexander Johnston), 1839-1906 | ||||||||||
| type | Collector | |||||||||
| dates | 1839-1906 | |||||||||
| city | Philadelphia | |||||||||
| state | PA | |||||||||
| other cities | Haversford, PA; | |||||||||
| sex | M | |||||||||
| history |
Alexander J. Cassatt was a collector and businessman who served as the president and vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad (vice president, 1880-1882, and president, 1899-1906). His sister, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), was an impressionist painter art consultant. She assisted Alexander in his art and decorative art purchases. Cassatt owned and lent work by, among others, James Abbott McNeill Whistler. |
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| decades | 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 |
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| updated | 03/22/2024 12:09:30 | |||||||||
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