| Blaffer, Sarah C. | ||||||||||
| type | Collector Patron | |||||||||
| dates | 1885-1975 | |||||||||
| city | Houston | |||||||||
| state | TX | |||||||||
| other cities | Waxahachie, TX; Lampasas, TX; Boston, MA; | |||||||||
| sex | F | |||||||||
| history |
Sarah Blaffer Campbell was a collector, patron, and philanthropist who established the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation in 1964. She was married to Robert Lee Blaffer (1876-1942) the founder of Humble Oil Company in Texas. The Blaffer collection includes works by Lucas Cranach the Elder, Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Longhi, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, and Jean-Baptiste Oudry. |
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| decades | 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 |
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| website | http://www.mfah.org/art/departments/Sarah-Campbell-Blaffer-Foundation/ | |||||||||
| updated | 04/24/2025 09:12:53 | |||||||||
| research links |
Search FRESCO (Frick Research Catalog Online) Search Worldcat Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry | |||||||||
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| see also | Owen, Jane Blaffer
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