Samuel Putnam Avery papers 1822-1904

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Samuel Putnam Avery papers 1822-1904

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/3959

Contains letters written by Samuel Putnam Avery and his father, Samuel Putnam Avery, 1822-1904. Letters are addressed to H.R. Latimer, "my dear Tarrer," and "my dear Mr. Ford." Also included are catalog forms for artwork, and tickets to the Brooklyn Art Association receptions and the Metropolitan Opera House.

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313495

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Avery, Samuel Putnam, 1822-1904

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American artist, connoisseur, and art dealer, born Mar. 17, 1822 in New York City; died there on Aug. 11, 1904. Avery began his career as an engraver on copper and wood, then established himself as an art dealer in 1865, making annual purchasing trips to Europe each year between 1871 and 1882. He personally knew many American and European artists, whose works he bought, sold and publicized. Avery's connoisseurship was responsible for the formation of numerous private art collections in New York,...