Samuel Cousins autograph letter to Samuel P. Avery, probably 1871.

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Samuel Cousins autograph letter to Samuel P. Avery, probably 1871.

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Cousins, Samuel, 1801-1887

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British engraver. From the description of Letters, 1838-1883. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 85177445 Engraver. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to H. Howard, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270528841 From the description of Autograph letter in third person : Norwood, 1848 Aug. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270513305 From the description of Autograph signature to invitation form : to Chalcographic Society, June 1. (U...

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,...