| Kress, Samuel H. (Samuel Henry), 1863-1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| type | Collector | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dates | 1863-1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| city | New York City | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| state | NY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| other cities | Nanticoke, PA; | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sex | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| history |
Kress was born in the village of Cherryville, near Allentown, Pennsylvania. He worked as a schoolteacher before going into business. In 1887 he opened a "stationery and notions" store in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. As the business prospered he used his profits to open additional stores, naming the chain S. H. Kress & Co. Kress was a lover of art, especially that of the Italian Renaissance. In 1929 he established the Kress Foundation to promote understanding and appreciation of European art in the United States. Kress was a major early donor to the U.S. National Gallery of Art. He also donated art to more than 40 other U.S. museums. Samuel H. Kress died in New York City. |
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| decades | 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 |
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| website | http://www.kressfoundation.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| updated | 10/31/2024 13:33:16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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