| Belmont, August, 1813-1890 | ||||||||||||||||
| type | Collector Patron | |||||||||||||||
| dates | 1813-1890 | |||||||||||||||
| city | New York City | |||||||||||||||
| state | NY | |||||||||||||||
| other cities | Alzey, Germany; Frankfort, Germany; Naples, Italy; Havana, Cuba; The Hague, The Netherlands; | |||||||||||||||
| sex | M | |||||||||||||||
| history |
August Belomont was a collector, banker, diplomat, patron of the arts, and sportsman (August Belmont & Company). A portion of Belmont's collection sold in 1872 via Leavitt Art Galleries realizing $52,250. According to Art Treasures of America, he owned works by A. Achenbach, Q. Becker, H. Bellange, Perry Belmont, F. Berg, A. Bierstadt, Pierre Billet, David Bles, Rosa Bonheur, Leon Bonnat, J. Bosboom, G.H. Boughton, W.A Bouguereau, C. Brias, A. Calame, N. Capobianchi, Ch. Chaplin, J.W. Chavet, P.J. Clays, M. Courant, C.F. Daubigny, A.G. Decamps, M.F.H. De Haas, N. De Keyser, P. Delaroche, E.Delassard, A, Delassard, F. De Mesgrigny, E. Detaille, L. De Winter, N. Diaz, A. Dillens, Jules Dupre, Tony Faivre, Jean Fauvelet, J. Fracquelin, E. Frere, E. Fromentin, Louis Gallait, J.L. Gerome, J. Geyer, Firmin Girard, A. Gues, A. M. Guillemin, W.J. Hays, E. Hebert, A. Herligers, J.B. Irving, Ch. Jacque, G. Jacquet, E. Johnson, L. Knaus, B.C. Koekkoek, J.D. Koelmann, Baron H. Leys, J.B Madou, J.L.E Meissonier, H, Merle, Louis Meyer, N.J.J Nuyen, B.P. Ommegnck, Justin Ouvrie, J Palizzi, V.Pienemann, A.E. Plassan, A. Riedel, L. Robbe, Leopold Robert, T. Rousseau, S. Saint-Jean, A. Schelfhout, E.A Schmidt, A. Schreyer, A. Stevens, A.F. Tait, A. Tidemand, J.B. Trayer, C. Troyon, H. Van Hove, E. Van Marcke, B. Vautier, H. Vernet, Jose Villegas, C. Voillemot, F. Willems, W. Wylds, F. Ziem. Belmont served as an American Minister in the 1860's and upon his return brought with him French, Dutch, and Belgian pictures. |
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| decades | 1830-1840 1840-1850 1850-1860 1860-1870 1870-1880 1880-1890 |
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| updated | 10/31/2024 13:33:16 | |||||||||||||||
| research links |
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