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SAMUEL HENRY KRESS – PATRONS

Samuel Henry Kress, founder of the National Gallery of Art. In 1920, Kress started collecting paintings and sculptures.The Kress Collection went growing until it contained over 2,800 works of art. Considered as a collection of incalculable value, in 1941, Kress made the first of his many relevant donations to the National Gallery of Art for its opening, which included 375 paintings and 18 sculptures…

JOSEPH EARLY WIDENER – PATRONS

Joseph Early Widener, founder of the National Gallery of Art. In 1939, Joseph Early Widener had donated a vast part of his collection for the opening ceremony of the Gallery and, later, in 1942, he donated the rest of his collection with more than 2,000 works including paintings, sculptures, art objects and porcelain…

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LESSING JULIUS ROSENWALD – PATRONS

Lessing Julius Rosenwald, founder of the National Gallery of Art. In 1943 Rosenwald offered his outstanding collection to the National Gallery of Art. His collection was considered one of the most important private collections of the time. He bestowed to the Institution over 22,000 works including 350 xylographies of the 15th century, the largest group of pieces outside Europe…

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ANDREW WILLIAM MELLON – PATRONS

Andrew William Mellon. Collector and philanthropist, in 1936, Mellon wrote to President Franklin D. Roosevelt to offer him his magnificent art collection as well as his own funds to the construction of a museum. With the support of the President, the Congress accepted Mellon’s gift which included a substantial endowment and established the National Gallery of Art in March 1937...

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CHESTER DALE – PATRONS

The private collection of Chester Dale of French paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries was considered a museum.

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JEAN PAUL GETTY – PATRONS

Getty’s hobby was art collecting and he became a successful art collector. The J. Paul Getty Trust is the world's wealthiest art institution...

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Duncan and Marjorie PHILLIPS – PATRONS

Duncan-and-Marjorie-Phillips. Founders of The Phillips Collection opened to the public in 1921 in Washington’s vibrant Dupont Circle neighborhood. Paintings by Renoir and Rothko, Bonnard and O’Keeffe, van Gogh and Diebenkorn are among the many stunning impressionist and modern works that fill the museum. The collection continues to develop with selective new acquisitions, many by contemporary artists…