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Stuyvesant, Rutherfurd, 1842-1909 print view role Collector dates 1842-1909 city Allamuchy state NJ other cities New York, NY; Paris, France; sex M historical notes Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, nee Alan Stuyvesant Rutherfurd, collected armor, china, paintings and was a trustee of Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stuyvesant was the son of Lewis Morris Rutherfurd and it was only by the will of his mother's great uncle Peter Stuyvesant who left him property on condition that he changed his name to Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, which he did in 1863. Stuyvesant was a member of the University, Racquet and Tennis, Automobile, Century, New York Yacht, Downtown, Seawahaka-Corintian Yacht, and Colony Clubs. He was a member of the National Geographical Society, a patron of the Natural History and National Academy of Design. decades of activity 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 updated 03/22/2024 12:09:31 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The New-York Historical Society Manuscript Department Stuyvesant-Rutherfurd papers, 1775-1917 (bulk 1840-1917). see details... Biblioteca Berenson, Villa I Tatti The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies The Fototeca Berenson (Villa I Tatti Photo Archives) see details... «  back