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Butler, Theron R print view role Collector dates d.1884 city New York City state NY other cities Beverly Hills, CA; sex M historical notes Collector and president of the Sixth-Avenue Railroad Company. His collection was sold by the American Art Galleries at Mendelssohn Hall, Jan. 7, 1910. The sale included, among other works, Corot's "Un Torrent dans les Romagnes," two drawings by Millet, two paintings by Rousseau and works by Troyon, Diaz, decorative works and Asian art. According to The Art Treasures of America, Butler owned works by J. P. A. Antigna, C. Baugniet, R. Bonheur, W. A. Bouguereau, E. Boutibonne, F. Brillouin, D. Col, B. Desgoffe, J. L. Gérôme, F. Girard, E. Hamman, L. Knaus, I. Leon Y Escosura, J. L. E. Meissonier, J. G. Meyer von Bremen, V. Palmaroli, E. Plassan, F. Roybet, A. Schreyer, J. G. Vibert, and E. Zamacoïs. decades of activity 1870-1880 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:16 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University East Carolina Manuscript Collection, Special Collections Department Alice Green Hoffman Papers, 1911-1945 (Collection #127) see details... «  back