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Webb, William Henry, 1816-1899 print view role Collector dates 1816-1899 city New York City state NY sex M historical notes Webb was an art collector, businessman and shipbuilder. Webb's collection consisted of paintings, sculptures, and engravings and included work by Leutze, Achenbach, Carl Becker, Bosch, Ortmann, Escosura, Frere, Vibert, David Col, and Winterhalter. Webb was a member of the Union League, Republican Club, National Academy of Design, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History, American Geography Society and the New England Society. decades of activity 1840-1850 1850-1860 1860-1870 1870-1880 updated 02/14/2025 10:12:27 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Mystic Seaport Museum Collections Research Center William H. Webb collection [naval architecture drawings] 1895 see details... Fairfield Museum and History Center Library, Archives and Manuscripts Stanley J. Mayba Papers, 1795-1983. see details... Stephen Phillips Memorial Library 9 Church Street, PO Box 498 Henry Hall Papers, 1881-1883. see details... «  back