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historical notes
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President of Barrett Manufacturing Company, Fletcher Isaac Dudley was a businessman, manufacturer and art collector. Fletcher's collection included work by David, Gainsborough, Rembrandt, Reynolds, and Rubens, Alexander H Wyant, Corot and Daubigny.
In addition to paintings, Fletcher collected stained glass, rare rugs, ancient Egyptian and Persian pottery.
Fletcher left his art collection to the Metropolitan Art Museum.
Fletcher was a member of the Lotos, Union League, Metropolitan, and New York Whist Clubs. Fletcher was married to Miss Marie Elizabeth Pickering.
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