Altman, Benjamin, 1840-1913

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role

Collector

dates

1840-1913

city

New York City

state

NY

sex

M

historical notes

Collector and businessman, founder of the Altman Department store in 1865.

Upon Altman's death, Michael Friedsam succeeded him as president of the company in 1913 and served until his death in 1931.

Altman lent the following artwork to the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, 1909:
The Merry Company - Frans Hals
Portrait of a Young Man - Rembrandt
Titus the Son of Rembrandt - Rembrandt
Magalena Van Loo, Wife of Rembrandt's Son - Rembrandt
Cornfields - Jacob van Ruisdael
Girl Sleeping - Johannes Vermeer

decades
of activity

1860-1870
1870-1880
1880-1890
1890-1900
1900-1910

website

http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924016170304

updated

10/31/2024 13:33:17

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Archives/Repository	Collection Title	Collection Details
The New-York Historical Society Manuscript Department	B. Altman & Co., Records, 1876-1955 (bulk 1881-1933).	see details...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Please see individual record for location	Duveen Brothers Records, 1876-1981, bulk 1909-1964	see details...
Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200	Wilhelm Reinhold Valentiner papers, 1853-1977	see details...
Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200	Aline and Eero Saarinen papers, 1906-1977	see details...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Please see individual record for location	Office of the Secretary records, 1870-[ongoing].	see details...
Biblioteca Berenson, Villa I Tatti The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies	Bernard and Mary Berenson Papers, 1880-2002 (bulk 1880-1959)	see details...
The Getty Research Institute Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections	M. Knoedler & Co. records, approximately 1848-1971	see details...