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Riker, John Lawrence print view role Collector dates 1830-1909 city New York City state NY other cities Newton, NY; Seabright, NJ; Bowery Bay, NY; sex M historical notes John Lawrence Riker was a chemical merchant, the founder of the chemical firm J. L. & S. D. Riker, and an art collector. Riker owned work by, among others, J. B. C. Corot, Emile Van Marcke, Daubigny, Adolph Schreyer, Fromentin, John Frederick Kensett, William Trost Richards, Leon Richet, Edward Allan Schmidt, Charles Emile Jacque, Jules Dupre, (Knoedler & Co. appraised the collection for the estate). Riker was a member of the Holland and St. Nicholas Societies, the Sons of the Revolution, and the St. Nicholas, Union League, Metropolitan, City, Riding, New York Yacht, Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht, and New York Athletic clubs. Riker married Miss Mary Anne Jackson in 1857. They had seven children: John Jackson Riker, Henry L. Riker, Sameul Riker, Charles Lawrence Riker, Lavinia Riker Strong (son-in-law James R. Strong), May “Margaret” M. Riker Haskell (son-in-law J. Amory Haskell), Mattina “Martha” Riker Proctor (son-in-law James H. Proctor). decades of activity 1870-1880 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 updated 02/14/2025 10:12:29 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The Getty Research Institute Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections M. Knoedler & Co. records, approximately 1848-1971 see details... «  back