Hyde, Charlotte Pruyn, 1867-1963
type Collector
dates 1867-1963
city Glens Falls
stateNY
other citiesBosont, MA; albany, NY;
sex F
history Charlotte Pruyn Hyde (1867-1963)

established a trust in 1952 that dedicated her home and her extensive art collection to the community

In 1952, eighteen years after the death of her husband, Charlotte established a public trust bequeathing her Italian Renaissance-style home and its extensive collection of fine and decorative arts to the community of Glens Falls. In 1963, the Hyde Collection opened and remains to this day one of the most distinguished art museums in New York.

Aided by advisors such as Valentiner, R. Langton Douglas, and Berenson the couple created an art collection together which included Old Master paintings, drawings and sculpture by such artists as Botticelli, El Greco, Raphael, Rembrandt, and Rubens.

After Louis' death Charlotte expanded their collection to include work by modern masters such as Cézanne, Degas, Picasso, Renoir, Seurat, and van Gogh.

At the same time she added works by American artists including Eakins, Hassam, Homer, Peto, and Ryder.
decades1910-1920
1920-1930
1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
websitehttp://www.hydecollection.org
updated 10/31/2024 13:33:22
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Repository Description Links
Crandall Public Library
Center for Folklife, History, and Cultural Programs
Louis Fiske Hyde collection, 1927-1934 see details...

see alsoHyde, Louis Fiske, 1866-1934