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19th-century art collectors

73 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adolph de MeyerPhotographer · PhotographyBaron Adolph de Meyer (1 September 1868 – 6 January 1946) was a French-born American photographer famed for his portraits in the early 20th century, many of which depicted celebrities such…
Alejandro Pidal y MonAuthor · Books
Alexander von ZemlinskyPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Zemlinsky or Alexander von Zemlinsky (14 October 1871 – 15 March 1942) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher.
Alexej von JawlenskyEngraver · PrintsAlexej Georgewitsch von Jawlensky (13 March 1864 – 15 March 1941), surname also spelt as Yavlensky, was a Russian expressionist painter active in Germany.
Alma MahlerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlma Mahler-Werfel (born Alma Margaretha Maria Schindler; 31 August 1879 – 11 December 1964) was an Austrian composer, author, editor, and socialite.
Antoine-François MarmontelPerson · Music memorabiliaAntoine François Marmontel (ɑ̃twan fʁɑ̃swa maʁmɔ̃tɛl; 18 July 1816 – 16 January 1898) was a French pianist, composer, teacher and musicographer.
Archer Milton HuntingtonAuthor · BooksArcher Milton Huntington (March 10, 1870 – December 11, 1955) was an American philanthropist and scholar, primarily known for his contributions to the field of Hispanic studies.
Arsène HoussayeAuthor · BooksArsène Houssaye (28 March 1814 – 26 February 1896) was a French novelist, poet and man of letters.
Arthur ActonDesigner · DesignArthur Mario Acton (1873–1953) was a British architect, art dealer and collector.
Arthur DrewsAuthor · Books
Bart de LigtAuthor · BooksBartholomeus de Ligt (17 July 1883 – 3 September 1938) was a Dutch anarcho-pacifist and antimilitarist. He is chiefly known for his support of conscientious objectors.
Benno SchotzArtist · SculptureBenno Schotz (28 August 1891 – 11 October 1984) was an Estonian-born Scottish sculptor, and one of Scotland's leading artists during the twentieth century.
Bernard BerensonAuthor · BooksBernard Berenson (June 26, 1865 – October 6, 1959) was an American art historian specializing in the Renaissance.
Carl SternheimAuthor · BooksCarl Sternheim (born William Adolph Carl Francke; 1 April 1878 – 3 November 1942) was a German playwright and short story writer.
Chana OrloffArtist · SculptureChana Orloff (25 June 1888 – 16 December 1968) was a Ukrainian-born French and Israeli Art deco and figurative art sculptor.
Charlotte GuestAuthor · BooksLady Charlotte Elizabeth Guest (née Bertie; 19 May 1812 – 15 January 1895), later Lady Charlotte Schreiber, was an English aristocrat who is best known as the first publisher in modern…
Christina NilssonPerson · Music memorabilia
Cole PorterPerson · Music memorabiliaCole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter.
Donald Ogden StewartPerson · Film memorabiliaDonald Ogden Stewart (November 30, 1894 August 2, 1980) was an American writer and screenwriter best known for his sophisticated golden age comedies and melodramas, such as The Philadelphia…
Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-StrelitzPerson · Music memorabiliaDuke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Russian: Георгий Георгиевич Мекленбург-Стрелицкий, romanized: Georgy Georgiyevich Meklenburg-Strelitsky;
Edmond de GoncourtAuthor · BooksEdmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt (pron; 26 May 182216 July 1896) was a French writer, literary critic, art critic, book publisher and the founder of the Académie Goncourt.
Émile Étienne GuimetPerson · Music memorabiliaÉmile Étienne Guimet (emil ɡimɛ; 2 June 183612 October 1918) was a French industrialist, traveler and connoisseur.
Emilie Louise FlögeDesigner · FashionEmilie Louise Flöge was an Austrian fashion designer, model, art collector and entrepreneur (1874–1952). She was born in Vienna.
Emmy GöringPerson · Film memorabiliaEmma Johanna Henny "Emmy" Göring (Sonnemann; 24 March 1893 – 8 June 1973) was a German actress and the second wife of Luftwaffe Commander-in-Chief Hermann Göring.[1] She served as Adolf…
Ernst OpplerArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Ernst Oppler; portrait by
Ernst von LiphartArtist · PaintingsBaron Ernst Friedrich von Liphart (August 26, 1847 – April 14, 1932), also known by his Russian name Ernst Karlovich Lipgart, and also referred to in English as Earnest Lipgart, was a…
Étienne Moreau-NélatonArtist · CeramicsAdolphe Étienne Auguste Moreau-Nélaton (2 December 1859 – 25 April 1927) was a French painter, art collector and art historian.
Francis LedererPerson · Film memorabiliaFrancis Lederer (November 6, 1899 – May 25, 2000) was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born American actor with his career first in Europe, then in the United States.
François FlamengIllustrator · IllustrationFrançois Léopold Flameng (6 December 1856 – 28 February 1923) was a French painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the son of printmaker Léopold Flameng who educated him.
Gabriele MünterEngraver · PrintsGabriele Münter (19 February 1877 – 19 May 1962) was a German expressionist painter who was at the forefront of the Munich avant-garde in the early 20th century.
George Gillis HaanenDesigner · Modern designGeorge Gillis Haanen (23 August 1807 - 17 July 1879) was a 19th-century landscape painter from Netherlands.
George-Daniel de MonfreidArtist · CeramicsGeorge-Daniel de Monfreid (14 March 1856 – 26 November 1929) was a French painter and art collector.
Georgette AgutteArtist · PaintingsGeorgette Agutte (17 May 1867 – 5 September 1922) was a French painter.
Gertrude SteinAuthor · BooksGertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector.
Gustav UcickyAuthor · BooksGustav Ucicky (6 July 1899 – 27 April 1961) was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer.
Guy BoltonPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Reginald Bolton (23 November 1884 – 4 September 1979) was an Anglo-American playwright and writer of musical comedies.
Hans PurrmannArtist · SculptureHans Marsilius Purrmann (10 April 1880 – 17 April 1966) was a German artist. He was born in Speyer where he also grew up.
Helen Bigelow MerrimanArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Sarah Wyman Whitman painted by Helen Bigelow Merriman, oil on canvas, 1909-10
Helene Kröller-MüllerArtist · PaintingsHelene Emma Laura Juliane Kröller-Müller (German pronunciation: [heˈleːnə ˈkʁœlɐ ˈmʏlɐ]; née Müller; 11 February 1869 – 14 December 1939) was a German art collector.
Henri Michel-LévyArtist · PaintingsHenri Michel-Lévy (July 11, 1844 in Passy, France - September 17, 1914 in Paris), was a French impressionist painter.
Henri RouartArtist · PaintingsStanislas-Henri Rouart (2 October 1833, Paris – 2 January 1912, Paris) was a French engineer, industrialist, art collector and painter.
Henri Van CutsemArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Guillaume Charlier: Marble busts of Henri Van Cutsem and his wife Léontine (née Van Opstal), Musée des Beaux-Arts, Tournai
Herman MelvilleAuthor · BooksHerman Melville (born Melvill; August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American writer of the American Renaissance period.
Ignacio ZuloagaArtist · PaintingsIgnacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta (July 26, 1870October 31, 1945) was a Spanish painter, born in Eibar, Guipuzcoa, near the monastery of Loyola.
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of AlbaAuthor · BooksJacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba, 10th Duke of Berwick, GE, LH, GCVO (17 October 1878 – 24 September 1953) was a Spanish peer, diplomat, politician, art collector and…
Jacques DoucetDesigner · FashionJacques Doucet (1853–1929) was a French fashion designer and art collector. He is known for his elegant dresses, made with flimsy translucent materials in superimposing pastel colors.
Jacques-Émile BlancheEngraver · PrintsJacques-Émile Blanche (lang; (1 January 1861 – 30 September 1942) was a French artist, largely self-taught, who became a successful portrait painter, working in London and Paris.
Jean GigouxIllustrator · IllustrationJean François Gigoux (6 January 1806, Besançon – 11 December 1894, Paris) was a French painter, lithographer, illustrator and art collector.
Jean-Baptiste FaurePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Jean-Baptiste Faure in 1850
József KissAuthor · BooksJózsef Kiss was a Hungarian writer, poet, editing staff, art collector, proofreader and teacher (1843–1921). He was born in Mezőcsát and died in Budapest.
Léon BonnatEngraver · PrintsLéon Joseph Florentin Bonnat (20 June 1833 – 8 September 1922) was a French painter, Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur, art collector and professor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
Lionel de RothschildPhotographer · PhotographyBaron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild (22 November 1808 – 3 June 1879) was a British Jewish banker, politician and philanthropist who was a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of…
Ludvík KubaArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Ludvík Kuba in the 1890s.
Ludwig BorchardtDesigner · DesignLudwig Borchardt (5 October 1863 – 12 August 1938) was a German Egyptologist. He is best known for finding a famous bust of Nefertiti at Amarna.
Margaret PilkingtonIllustrator · IllustrationMargaret Pilkington (25 November 1891 – 2 August 1974) was a British wood-engraver who was active at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Miner Kilbourne KelloggArtist · PaintingsMiner Kilbourne Kellogg (1814-1889) was an American painter noted for his Orientalist work, an art historian and art collector.
Nélie JacquemartArtist · PaintingsCornélie Barbe Hyacinthe Jacquemart (kɔʁneli baʁb jasɛ̃t ʒakmaʁ), known as Nélie (neli; 25 July 1841– 15 May 1912) was a French painter, art collector and patron of the arts.
Nicolaas PienemanArtist · SculptureNicolaas Pieneman (ˈnikoːlaːs ˈpinəˌmɑn; 1 January 1809 – 30 December 1860) was a Dutch painter, art collector, lithographer, and sculptor.
Paul CassirerAuthor · BooksPaul Cassirer (21 February 1871, in Görlitz – 7 January 1926, in Berlin) was a German art dealer and editor who played a significant role in the promotion of the work of artists of the…
Paul GachetArtist · PaintingsPaul-Ferdinand Gachet (30 July 1828 – 9 January 1909) was a French physician most famous for treating the painter Vincent van Gogh during his last weeks in Auvers-sur-Oise.
Paul JamotArtist · PaintingsPaul Jamot (lang, lang; 22 December 1863 – 13 December 1939) was a French painter, art critic and museum curator.
Paul WittgensteinPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Wittgenstein was an Austrian and American pianist, music educator, composer, art collector and musician (1887–1961). He was born in Vienna and died in Manhasset.
Pierre ChareauDesigner · Modern designPierre Chareau (4 August 1883 – 24 August 1950) was a French architect and designer.
Princess Patricia of ConnaughtArtist · PaintingsPrincess Patricia of Connaught (Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth; 17 March 1886 – 12 January 1974) was a member of the British royal family and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
Sarah Choate SearsArtist · PaintingsSarah Choate Sears (1858–1935) was an American art collector, art patron, cultural entrepreneur, artist and photographer.
Tilla DurieuxAuthor · BooksTilla Durieux (born Ottilie Godeffroy; 18 August 1880 – 21 February 1971) was an Austrian theatre and film actress of the 20th century.
Tristan TzaraArtist · PaintingsTristan Tzara (lang; born Samuel or Samy Rosenstock, also known as S. Samyro; – 25 December 1963) was a Romanian and French avant-garde poet, essayist and performance artist.
Walther RathenauAuthor · BooksWalther Rathenau (29 September 1867 – 24 June 1922) was a German industrialist, writer and politician who served as foreign minister of Germany from February 1922 until his assassination in…
Wilhelm IIArtist · PaintingsWilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 18594 June 1941) was the last German Emperor from 1888 until his abdication in 1918.
Wilhelm, Duke of UrachDesigner · DesignCount Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Ferdinand of Württemberg, 1st Duke of Urach (6 July 1810 – 17 July 1869), was the son of Duke Wilhelm of Württemberg, younger brother of King Frederick I…
William Russell FlintEngraver · PrintsSir William Russell Flint RA ROI (4 April 1880 – 30 December 1969) was a Scottish artist, painter and illustrator who was known especially for his watercolours of women.

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