William S. Mount letter to Samuel P. Avery, 1862.

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William S. Mount letter to Samuel P. Avery, 1862.

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Mount, William Sidney (1807-1868)

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Painter of portraits and genre scenes; resident of Setauket (N.Y.). From the description of William Sidney Mount papers, 1833-1868. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58782964 American artist. From the description of Letter : Stony Brook, N.Y., to J. & H.G. Langley, New York, 1840 Aug. 11. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 24857298 William Sidney Mount: painter; New York City and Stony Brook, Long Island. ...

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,...