Schwartz, Charles H.
type Collector
dates 1924-1995
city Hadlyme
stateCT
other citiesSuffield, CT; Hartford, CT;
sex M
history Charles H. Schwartz, nickname "Bunny" or "Bun", was art collector (according to the Hartford Courant, his mother's family founded the paper-goods company Kimberly-Clark Corp).

After his partner, Nathaniel "Robbie" G. Robertson, died the remainder of the Schwartz estate was bequeathed to the Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum of Art as a charitable trust to establish an endowment for the acquisition of European art from the 18th century and earlier. The gift totaled $9.6 million.

While Schwartz was a premium member of the Wadsworth Athenaeum, during his lifetime he had not made donations past his membership fee ($2,500). His collection of Old Master paintings and European decorative art was sold at auction after his death.


decades1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
1990-2000
updated 11/24/2025 10:11:52
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