Comfort, George F. (George Fisk), 1833-1910

Museum director, educator, and one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y. Comfort established the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts (now known as the Everson Museum of Art) and the College of Fine Arts, Syracuse University. He served as dean of the College (1873-1893) and as director of the Syracuse Museum from its founding in 1869 until his death in 1910.

From the description of Comfort family papers relating to George Fisk Comfort, [ca. 1857]-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86133062