Schab, William H |
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role
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Dealer/Gallery |
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dates
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1887-1975 |
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city
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New York City |
| state | NY | | other cities | Vienna, Austria; Lucerne, Switzerland; London, United Kingdom; |
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sex
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M |
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historical notes
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Viennese born William (Wilhelm) Henry Schab was a New York City art dealer and bookseller specializing in rare books, illuminated manuscripts, Old master prints, and drawings. Schab opened the William H. Schab Gallery in 1939 after fleeing Vienna, Austria, and emigrating to the United States.
Schab gave over one-hundred-and-twenty five works of art to the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City.
Schab was married to Ada Loewy in Vienna in 1918; they had two children: Frances (1920-2018) and Frederick (1924-2020).
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decades
of activity | 1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
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10/31/2024 13:33:25 |
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Archives/Repository |
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Collection Details |
Indiana University
The Lilly Library |
Schab, William H. mss., dates unknown |
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University of Texas, Austin
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center |
John Fleming Papers |
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The Frick Collection and Frick Art Research Library
10 East 71st Street |
Rosenberg & Stiebel Archive - Subject Files |
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