| Osborn, William H. (William Henry), 1820-1894 | ||||||||||||||||
| type | Collector Patron | |||||||||||||||
| dates | 1820-1894 | |||||||||||||||
| city | New York City | |||||||||||||||
| state | NY | |||||||||||||||
| other cities | Salem, MA; Boston, MA; Manila, East Indies;Chicago, IL; Garrison, NY; | |||||||||||||||
| sex | M | |||||||||||||||
| history |
William Henry Osborn was a railroad executive (Illinois Central from the 1850’s and Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans RR Co., 1877-82), philanthropist, art collector, and patron of Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900). He was married Virginia Reed Sturges (1830-1902) the daughter of the senior member of Sturges Bennett and Company and art collector Jonathan Sturges (1802-1874). Osborn's collection included both American and European paintings, sculptures and prints. Osborn's collection included work by, among others, Church, Rowse, Florent, Defregger, Vautier, Jacobides, Landelle, H P Gray, Cole, Huntington, Durand, Crawford, Stuart, and W H Beard. |
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| decades | 1850-1860 1860-1870 1870-1880 1880-1890 |
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| updated | 03/22/2024 12:09:31 | |||||||||||||||
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