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French, Herbert Greer, 1872-1942 print view role Collector dates 1872-1942 city Cincinnati state OH other cities Covington, KY; sex M historical notes Herbert Greer French was a print collector and the Vice President of Proctor & Gamble. His collection included more than one hundred 15th century Northern European and Italian prints, more than fifty prints by Albrecht Durer, and forty prints by Rembrandt. Other artists represented in the French collection include Picasso, Daumier, Whistler, and Toulouse-Lautrec. French was became the Cincinnati Art Museum's first print curator in 1929 and donated $100,000 to build a wing with three galleries and a study center. French left 800 prints, his library, and a $250,000 endowment to the Cincinnati Art Museum. decades of activity 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:22 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 Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library and Archives Papers of William J. Collins, 1902-1958. see details... Cincinnati Museum of Art Cincinnati Art Miscellany Collection, 1852-1980 see details... The Getty Research Institute Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections M. Knoedler & Co. records, approximately 1848-1971 see details... Procter & Gamble Company The Procter & Gamble Corporate Archives, Cincinnati see details... «  back