| Acton, Arthur | |||||||
| type | Collector Consultant | ||||||
| dates | 1873-1953 | ||||||
| city | Florence | ||||||
| other cities | Naples, Italy; | ||||||
| country | Italy | ||||||
| sex | M | ||||||
| history |
Arthur Acton was an architect, art collector and dealer. Acton collected art and architectural artifacts both for himself and as an agent, especially for Stanford White (1853–1906) who was a classmate of his from the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. Acton's wife, Hortense Mitchell (1871–1962), was an American heiress and the daughter of the banker William H. Mitchell (1817–1910), President of the First National Trust Bank in Alton, Illinois. The Actons collected paintings and sculptures which are still held at their home in Florentine home Villa La Pietra. |
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| decades | 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 |
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| website | http://lapietra.nyu.edu | ||||||
| updated | 10/31/2024 13:33:21 | ||||||
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