The Art of Wealth

The Art of Wealth
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Publisher : Huntington Library Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0873282531
ISBN-13 : 9780873282536
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Book Synopsis The Art of Wealth by : Shelley M. Bennett

Download or read book The Art of Wealth written by Shelley M. Bennett and published by Huntington Library Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Wealth provides a fresh perspective on the complicated mix of public and private motives and models that characterized art collecting and philanthropy in America in the early twentieth-century. The author focuses on four remarkable individuals: Collis Huntington, who started out as a peddler and went on to found a railroad empire; his second wife, Arabella, a woman of great intelligence and taste; her son, Archer, who devoted his life to creating and supporting museums; and Collis's nephew, Henry E. Huntington, who built up an extraordinary foundation and then gave it to the public as an enduring legacy.


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