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Rediscovering the Gilded Age Collection of John Jacob Astor III Eva Gratta, CUNY Graduate Center

Rediscovering the Gilded Age Collection of John Jacob Astor III Eva Gratta, CUNY Graduate Center. “The House of Astor”, The Illustrated American, 1891, NYPL. Caricature of JJ III, NYPL Print Collection. Mrs. William Astor, 1890 Charles-Émile-Auguste Carolus-Duran

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Rediscovering the Gilded Age Collection of John Jacob Astor III Eva Gratta, CUNY Graduate Center

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  1. Rediscovering the Gilded Age Collection of John Jacob Astor III Eva Gratta, CUNY Graduate Center

  2. “The House of Astor”, The Illustrated American, 1891, NYPL

  3. Caricature of JJ III, NYPL Print Collection

  4. Mrs. William Astor, 1890 Charles-Émile-Auguste Carolus-Duran Metropolitan Museum of Art

  5. From The Illustrated America, March 15th 1890, NYPL John Jacob I, John Jacob III and his nephew John Jacob IV

  6. Gallery / Ballroom, 840 Fifth Avenue

  7. Caricature of William Waldorf Astor, from Life Magazine, NYPL

  8. 338 5th Avenue

  9. “Excavation For Hotel Waldorf”, an advertisement featured in Exhibition Catalogue of the Architectural League of NY, 1890

  10. The Waldorf next to Caroline Astor’s (earlier) Brownstone Mansion 34th Street and 5th Avenue

  11. Beaulieu, Newport

  12. Hector Leroux, School of Vestals

  13. E. Frere, The Exercise

  14. Charles Louis Muller, Calling the Roll of the Condemned (During the Reign of Terror)

  15. E. Pagliano, Examining the Legacy F.D. Millet, Bashi-Bazouk, 1878.

  16. J.G. Vibert, Sacred Concert E. Vernier, Selling Shell-fish at St. Waast E. Vernier, Selling Shell-fish at St. Waast

  17. Edward Zamacois, The Rival Confessors J.E. Saintin, Distraction J.E. Saintin, Distraction

  18. F.H. Kaemmere, The Baptism F. Roybet, Breaking-Up the Party

  19. W. Bouguereau, The Knitter L. Bonnat, Non Piangere

  20. Image from “The Lenox Branch of the New York Public Library”, New York Times, November 20, 1898.

  21. “A Rare Fan Collection”, NY Times, January 18, 1891 “Many Rare Gifts”, NY Times, February 5, 1888

  22. The Lace Room, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Met Bulletin, June 1906.

  23. L. Rossi, The Old Age of Prince

  24. Paintings regularly exhibited between 1911 and 1941 • The Sortie, Adolphe Schreyer, 1875. • Calm, Coast of Holland, P.J. Clays. • Selling Shell-fish, Coast of France, E.L. Vernier, 1880. • Flowers and Objects of Art, J.B. Robie. • Woman Reading, Raimondo de Madrazo. • Fruit and Flowers, Simon Saint-Jean.

  25. “RESOLVED, That it is not the Policy of the Trustees to increase their present collection of works of art, and that paintings or statuary (other than portraits) should not be accepted as gifts save under exceptional circumstances to be determined by a special resolution of the Trustees. RESOLVED, That the acceptance of portraits or portrait busts be confined to (1) persons of some official relation with Library; or (2) individuals eminent in literature, science or fine arts; or (3) portraits having unusual value as works of art: the acceptance in each case to be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees” Records of the Board of Trustees, April 10, 1912, NYPL

  29. Jean-Léon Gérôme, Death of Caesar, The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

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