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Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1873-1942 print view role Collector dates 1873-1942 city New York City state NY other cities Concord, NH; New Have, CT; sex M historical notes Brigadier general Cornelius "Neely" Vanderbilt was a mechanical engineer and the son of Cornelius Vanderbilt (1843-1899) who inherited William H. Vanderbilt’s Barbizon and genre painting art collection by way of George W. Vanderbilt (1862-1914) which was sold by Parke-Bernet in 1945. Cornelius married Grace Wilson Vanderbilt (1870-1953) in August of 1896 against his father's wishes resulting in the loss of his inheritance. decades of activity 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 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 Yale University Library Manuscripts and Archives Cornelius Vanderbilt Papers, 1901-1928 (bulk). see details... University of Virginia Library Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Letter to Col. Robertson, 1901 June 18. see details... see also: Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1843-1899 «  back