J.F. Cropsey letter to Samuel P. Avery, 1865.

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J.F. Cropsey letter to Samuel P. Avery, 1865.

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Cropsey, Jasper Francis, 1823-1900

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Artist commissioned by the Board of Regents to paint campus and the observatory of University of Michigan. From the description of Sketch book, 1855. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 83658068 From the description of Jasper Francis Cropsey sketch book, 1855. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778263 From the description of Sketch book, 1855. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419312 Painter; New York (N.Y.). ...

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,...