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Whitney, George

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role Collector
dates 1819-1885
city Philadelphia
statePA
sex M
historical notes According to The Art Treasures of America, Whitney owned works by L. Bokelman, G. H. Boughton, J. Breton, F. E. Church, E. Detaille, S. J. Guy, E. Johnson, L. Kraus, L. Leloir, T. Lobrichon, H. Merle, J. B. Meyer Von Bremen, W. T. Richards, B. Vautier, and J. G. Vibert.

Whitney lent work to The Universal Exhibition held in Paris, 1867.

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1860-1870
1870-1880
1880-1890
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Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
George Whitney papers relating to William Trost Richards, 1875-1889. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Papers relating to the sale of George Whitney's art collection see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
George Whitney letters to Henry Hill Collins regarding William Trost Richards, 1880 see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Scrapbook of materials relating to George Whitney's art collection, ca. 1885 see details...