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Widener, Joseph E. (American businessman and collector, 1872-1943)
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Note: After the death of his father, Peter, in 1915, Joseph Early Widener (1872-1943) permitted visitors to view the family collection in their mansion outside Philadelphia. Joseph not only added appreciably to the collection, but also enhanced its quality by culling works of secondary importance. Andrew Mellon had discussed the possibility of a national museum with Joseph Widener, who offered in 1939 to donate his family collection to the Gallery in memory of his father. The Widener gift was announced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Gallery's opening ceremony, along with the donation from the Kress Foundation. By 1942, only a year and a half after the museum's inauguration, the Wideners' works were installed in the Gallery. Joseph Widener also used his great wealth to pursue his interest in thoroughbred horse racing on a large scale, owning a large stable of racehorses and acquiring horse farms and race tracks. |
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Widener, Joseph E. (preferred,U,index,LC) |
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Joseph E. Widener (U,display) |
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Widener, Joseph Early (V) |
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Joseph Early Widener (U) |
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joseph widener (LU,U) |
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Widener, Peter A.B. |
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(American financier, collector, 1834-1915) [500336869] |
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National Gallery of Art |
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(American art museum, Washington, DC, established 1937) [500115983] |
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(American businessman and collector, 1872-1943) ..... [VP Preferred]
(American collector, 1872-1943) ..... [Grove Art]
(owner, 1872-1943) ..... [PROV]
(American owner, 1872-1943) ..... [PROV]
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