A.W. Bahr Papers

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A.W. Bahr Papers

1919-1957 (bulk 1947-1957)

https://sova.si.edu/record/FSA.A2001.14

Abel William Bahr was a coal merchant and general importer born in China who became an important collector of Chinese art. Several books and catalogues have been published about his collection. His papers include numerous drafts and notes about his memoirs as a collector, correspondence with other collectors and photographs of Chinese art objects, from jade to pottery to paintings.

1.25 linear feet

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

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Cammell, Charles Richard

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Bahr, A. W.

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