Gallatin, A. E. (Albert Eugene), 1881-1952

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1881
Death 1952
Americans

Biographical notes:

American art museum founder, critic, and painter.

From the description of Letter to Robert O. Shad, 1943. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122443834

Archeologist, collector of ancient and eastern art, and contemporary sculptor Carl Paul Jennewein; New York, N.Y.

From the description of Albert Gallatin papers, 1950-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122394268

Art collector; New York, N.Y.

Gallatin formed one of America's earliest modern art collections, and displayed it as Gallery of Living Art (later Museum of Living Art) at NYU from 1907-1943, when he moved it to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Gallatin was also a painter.

From the description of A.E. (Albert Eugene) Gallatin papers, 1898-1951. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122648164

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Subjects:

  • Art, Modern
  • Art, American
  • Art
  • Art
  • Art
  • Art and war
  • Art dealers
  • Art, Egyptian
  • Art museums
  • Museum curators
  • Small sculpture, Ancient
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • Art
  • Art

Occupations:

  • Photographers

Places:

  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)

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