Taft, Royal C. (Royal Chapin), 1823-1912 |
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Collector Patron |
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1823-1912 |
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historical notes
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Taft was an art collector, patron, businessman, and was elected Governor of Rhode Island in 1888. Part of his collection is now at Rhode Island Institute of Design.
He was president of both the Merchants National Bank and Boston & Providence Railroad, director of the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad.
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decades
of activity | 1880-1890
1890-1900
1900-1910
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Collection Details |
The Getty Research Institute
Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections |
M. Knoedler & Co. records, approximately 1848-1971 |
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