Catalogue of Collections of Historic Representational American Art

derived from articles and essays published in Resource Library through 2/2/09

For an introduction to the history and practices of individual collectors please see Private Collections: Patterns and Aesthetics by Franklin Hill Perrell [1]

Selected list of notable collections:

• The Adler Collection
• Amistad Collection
• Anderson Collection
• Andreas, Hill, & Loo Collections
• Philip F. Anschutz Collection of Western Art
• Archdiocese of Santa Fe Art Collection
• The Charles M. Bair Family Collection
• The Barrett Collection of Early Texas Art
• John and Dolores Beck Collection
• John and Maxine Belger Family Foundation
• Bayou Bend Collection
• Steven Block Collection
• William P. Brumfield Collection
• Charles Bregler Collection
• Charles and Fleur Bresler Collection
• Commerce Bank Collection
• Faith and Stephen Brown Collection
• Nancy & Alan Cameros Collection
• California State Capitol Art Collection
• Robert and Helen Cargo Collection
• Chihuly Collection of Native American Trade Blankets
• Wes and Missy Cochran Collection
• Connecticut State Capitol Statuary Collection
• Philip Gillette Cole Collection
• Grey Collection
• Connecticut State Capitol Statuary Collection
• Napi Van Dereck Collection
• David C. Driskell Collection
• Ebsworth Collection
• A.G. Edwards/Wachovia Securities Collection
• Emmons Collection
• Walter O. Evans Collection
• Clark Field Collection
• John and Teenuh Foster
• Foxley Collection
• Friends of Photography Collection
• Grey Collection
• Hays Collection
• Henry Melville Fuller Collection
• Gladstone Collection
• Grant Hill Collection
• Gross Family Collection
• Edward J. Guarino Collection
• Hallmark Collection
• Hartford Steam Boiler Collection
• Hays Collection
• Hechinger Collection
• Manfred Heiting Collection
• Grant Hill Collection
• John A. and Margaret Hill Collection
• Kit Hinrichs Collection
• Historic Cincinnati Collection
• Fred T. and Novadean Hogan Collection
• Eva Underhill Holbrook Collection
• Horst Collection
• Huffman Collection
• Sir Elton John Collection
• Kamm Collection
• Louis and Annette Kaufman Collection
• Kelly Collection
• Francis King Collection
• Lilly Endowment Collection
• Gill and Tommy LiPuma Collection
• Janis and Dennis Lyon Collection
• Manoogian Collection
• Henry and Sharon Martin Collection
• Jane and Arthur Mason Collection
• McGlothlin Collection
• Josephine Young McKenna Collection
• Meredith Collection
• Barbara and Peter Moore Fluxus Collection
• Nashville Collections
• Nevada Bell Collection
• Richard E. and Dorothy Rawlings Nelson Collection of American Indian Art
• New Hampshire State House Art Collection
• Newport Collection
• Julia J. Norrell Collection
• Ralph E. Olson Collection
• William and Ann Oppenhimer Collection
• Phelan, Arthur J. Collection
• Pratt Collection
• Stephen W. and Mary M. Pruitt Collection
• C. William and Eleanor Reiquam Collection
• Frederic G. and Ginger K. Renner
• Sid Richardson Collection
• Judy Roche Collection
• Royal & SunAlliance Collection
• Rubin Collection
• James Rutkowski Collection
• Norman L. Sandfield Collection
• Prentice and Paul Sack Collection
• Steve Schmidt Collection
• Jordan D. Schnitzer Collection
• Schoen Collection
• Seavest Collection
• Sellars Collection
• Shumate Collection
• Gerald and Hope Solomons Collection
• South Carolina State House Art Collection
• Spiro Family Collection
• Jean and Robert Steele Collection
• Sterling Vineyards Print Portfolio
• Diane and Sam Stewart Art Collection
• Terra Foundation for the Arts Collection
• Texas Collections
• Texas State Capitol Art Collection
• Ted Turner Collection
• Seymour R. Thaler and Mildred Thaler Cohen Collection
• James A. Suydam Collection
• Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art
• Paul LeBaron Thiebaud Collection
• Two Red Roses Foundation Collection
• U.S. Department of State Collection
• Virginia State Capitol Art Collection
• Richard Weisman Collection
• Charles and Jeanette Gilchrist White Southwestern Art Collection
• James F. White Collection
• Whitecloud Collection of Native American Art
• Dr. Francis R. Whitehouse Collection
• Reba and Dave Williams Collection
• Wendy Willrich Collection
• John Wilmerding Collection
• Wishard Art Collection
• Wunsch Collection

Note:

1. The above essay was rekeyed and reprinted on August 11, 2005 in Resource Library with permission of the author and the Nassau County Museum of Art. The essay is included in a fully illustrated catalogue published by the Museum for the exhibition Master Artworks from Private Collections (August 21 - November 6 held at the Nassau County Museum of Art. If you have questions or comments regarding the essay, please contact the Nassau County Museum of Art directly through either this phone number or web address:

• 516-484-9338
• http://www.nassaumuseum.com/

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