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McCormack, John, 1884-1945 print view role Collector dates 1884-1945 city New York City state NY other cities Athlone, Ireland; Milan, Italy; Dublin, Ireland; Noroton, CT; Monasterevi, Ireland; Beverly Hills, CA; sex M historical notes John Francis Count McCormack was an operatic tenor, naturalized American citizen, and an art collector. McCormack collected paintings and rare violins. He owned work attributed by, among others, Rembrandt van Rijn, François Boucher, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, J. Francis Murphy, Frans Hals, David Teniers, Mary Carlisle, Walter Dean Grosbeck, Auguste Rodin, Sir William Orpen, John Singer Sargent, Sir Henry Raeburn, Aelbert Cuyp, James McNeill Whistler, Narcisse Diaz de la Peña, and Mario Korbel. McCormack first rented then purchased Moore Abbey, which had belonged to Lord Drogheda, stocked it with his art collection, and lived there from 1925-1939. McCormack married Lily Foley (1886-1971) in 1906 and they had two children: Cyril McCormack (1907-1990) and Gwendolen McCormack Pyke (1908-1996). decades of activity 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 updated 11/24/2025 10:11:52 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) Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details John J. Burns Library Boston College Frederick M. Manning Collection of John McCormack Materials. 1889-1997, (bulk 1905-1945). see details... Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan Frank Murphy autograph book, 1930-1942. see details... John J. Burns Library Boston College John McCormack's lyric book. 1900-1938. see details... «  back