Lewisohn, Adolph, 1849-1938 |
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Collector |
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dates
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1849-1938 |
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city
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New York City |
| state | NY | | other cities | Saranack lake, NY; Ardsley, NY; Hamburg, Germany; |
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historical notes
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Lewisohn was a German born collector, patron of the arts, investment broker and philanthropist who moved to the United States ca. 1867. He was president of Adolph Lewisohn & Son (Lewisohn Brothers), Tennessee Copper and Chemical Corporation, General Development Company, Miami Copper Company, and the South American Gold and Platinum Company.
Lewisohn collected paintings, antiquities, decorative arts, manuscripts and rare books. Although Lewisohn is known for his extensive collection of Impressionist art, he began collecting work from the Barbizon School in 1885.
Lewisohn gave artwork to the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the collection was known as the “Adolph Lewisohn Gift Collection,” and included “The Awakening” by Maurice Stern, “Selina,” a bust by Jacob Epstein and “Eve and the Apple,” by the Danish artist, Kaj Neilsen.
Lewisohn's son, Samuel was also an art collector and assisted him in making purchases. His daughter, Adele L Lewisohn, married Arthur Lehman (1901-1936), of the Lehman brother family.
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decades
of activity | 1880-1890
1890-1900
1900-1910
1910-1920
1920-1930
1930-1940
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Collection Details |
The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives
200 Eastern Parkway |
William Henry Fox records, 1913-33 (bulk), 1908-35 (inclusive). |
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New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Rm 328 |
John H. Finley papers, 1892-1940, bulk (1913-1935) (MssCol 1000) |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
4079 Albany Post Road |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. Papers as Governor of New York |
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American Jewish Archives
3101 Clifton Ave. |
Felix M. (Felix Moritz) Warburg Papers, 1895-1937. |
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American Jewish Archives
3101 Clifton Ave. |
Louis Marshall Papers, 1891-1930. |
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Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute
Harvard University |
Grace Thompson Seton Papers, 1878-1989 (inclusive). |
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American Jewish Historical Society
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Lee Kaufer Frankel Collection, n.d., 1889-1931. |
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Pierpont Morgan Library Archives
225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street |
Typewritten letter signed, dated : New York, 6 June 1933, to Louis Wiley, 1933 June 6. |
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City College Archives, Morris Raphael Cohen Library
North Academic Center 5/301 |
House Plan Association Records, (1935-1989) 1935-1970. |
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City University of New York. City College. Archives, New York, NY.
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Adolph Lewisohn Memorabilia, [ca. 1917]-1933. |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
4079 Albany Post Road |
Franklin D. Roosevelt President's Personal File |
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The Getty Research Institute
Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections |
M. Knoedler & Co. records, approximately 1848-1971 |
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