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Platt, Dan Fellows, 1873-1938

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role Collector Scholar/Critic/Expert
dates 1873-1938
city Englewood
stateNJ
sex M
historical notes Collector, archaeologist, and critic of Italian art, was a former mayor of Englewood, New Jersey, and chairman of the Visiting Committee of the Department of Art and Archaeology of Princeton University. Platt was married to the former Ethel A. Bliss.

Platt collected early Italian paintings and sculpture. The collection included work by Giovanni di Paolo, Vecchietta, and Jacopo della Quercia.

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1910-1920
1920-1930
1930-1940
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Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Dan Fellows Platt papers, 1914-1963 see details...
Princeton University
Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections
Dan Fellows Platt Papers ©2007 Princeton University Library see details...
Princeton University
Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections
William Rankin correspondence, 1881-1958 (bulk 1905-1940) ©2007 Princeton University Library
see details...
Princeton University
Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections
Platt albums, 1910-1938. see details...
Biblioteca Berenson, Villa I Tatti
The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
The Fototeca Berenson (Villa I Tatti Photo Archives) see details...