Mellon, Paul, Mrs.

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role

Collector

dates

1910-2014

city

Upperville

state

VA

other cities

Cape Cod, MA; New York, NY; Washington, DC; Paris, France; Antigua, Barbuda;

sex

F

historical notes

Rachel "Bunny" Lambert Lloyd Mellon was an American horticulturist, philanthropist, fine arts collector and horse breeder.

Bunny was the daughter of Gerard Barnes Lambert, president of Gillette Safety Razor Co. and a founder of the Warner-Lambert. Her mother was the former Rachel Lowe (later Mrs. Malvern Clopton).

Mrs. Mellon was married twice; she was married her first husband, Stacy Barcroft Lloyd Jr., from 1932-1948 (divorced); and her second, Paul Mellon (1907-1999), in 1948.

In addition to building an art collection with her husband, Paul Mellon (1907-1999), Bunny built her own collection of works of art and related artifacts concerning gardens, gardening, landscape design, horticulture, and botany.

Rachel Mellon designed the Rose Garden and Jacqueline Kennedy Garden at The White House in Washington, D.C.

decades
of activity

1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
1990-2000
2000-2010

website

http://www.oakspring.org/

updated

10/31/2024 13:33:21

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