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Huntington, John print view role Collector Patron dates 1832-1893 city Cleveland state OH other cities Preston, United Kingdom; sex M historical notes Art collector John Huntington was a businessman who made his fortunes in oil and had interests in oil refining, shipping, mining, stone quarrying, and real estate. A founder of Cleveland Museum, Huntington collected Egyptian art, art of the east and far east, Colonial paintings, Renaissance and Gothic Art. decades of activity 1870-1880 1880-1890 updated 03/22/2024 12:09:31 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The Cleveland Museum of Art Ingalls Library and Archives Records of the Director's Office: Frederic Allen Whiting, 1913-1930 see details... «  back