| Pitcairn, Theodore, 1893-1973 | ||||||||||
| type | Collector | |||||||||
| dates | 1893-1973 | |||||||||
| city | Bryn Athyn | |||||||||
| state | PA | |||||||||
| sex | M | |||||||||
| history |
Reverend Theodore Pitcairn was an heir to the Pittsburgh Plate Glass fortune,a Swedenborgian minister, philanthropist, and art collector. His art collection included work by Monet, El Greco, and Van Gogh, which he later sold to underwrite his various philanthropies. "Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, 80, Dies; Art Collector and Philanthropist" The New York Times, 19 Dec. 1973, Nytimes.com 24 June, 2008 < http://www.nytimes.com> |
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| decades | 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 |
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| website | http://www.glencairnmuseum.org; www.beneficiafoundation.org | |||||||||
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:12:25 | |||||||||
| research links |
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| see also | Pitcairn, Raymond, 1885-1966 Pitcairn, John, 1841-1916 | |||||||||