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Syz, Hans C. print view role Collector Scholar/Critic/Expert dates 1894-1991 city Green Farms state CT other cities Zurich, Switzerland; Geneva, Switzerland; Munich, Germany; Baltimore, MD; New York, NY; sex M historical notes Hans Caspar Syz was a collector of porcelain and faience, author, psychiatrist and co-founder of the Lifwynn Foundation in Westport, CT. Syz’s porcelain collection included works of art from Europe and Asia. His collection was transferred to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American Art in 1963. Dr. Syz married the former Emily Burrow in 1939 and they had two sons, John and Stephen. decades of activity 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:24 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 National Museum of American History Archives Center Lifwynn Foundation Eye-Movement Camera Records, 1938-1954. see details... Yale University Library Manuscripts and Archives Hans Caspar Syz papers, 1911-1991 see details... Yale University Library Manuscripts and Archives Trigant Burrow papers, 1875-1984 see details... Yale University Library Manuscripts and Archives Lifwynn Foundation records, 1924-1995 see details... Yale University Library Manuscripts and Archives Leo Stein Collection 1892-1950. see details... «  back