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Mellon, Paul
Born: 1907 AD
Died: 1999 AD, at 91 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Horse Breeder, Philanthropist
Died: 1999 AD, at 91 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Horse Breeder, Philanthropist
1907 - Born on June 11th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia. American philanthropist and museum administrator.
1935 - Married to Mary Conover Brown.
1948 - Married to Rachel Lambert Llyod.
1963 - He was the president of National Gallery of Art.
1966 - Mellon donated $35M in artwork plus $12M to Yale University, forming the Yale Center for British Art.
- Founded the Bollingen Foundation, which awards the Bollingen Prize in Poetry.
1979 - Was the chairman of National Gallery of Art.
1992 - Co-wrote Reflections in a Silver Spoon: A Memoir.
1999 - Died on February 1st in Upperville, Virginia.
1935 - Married to Mary Conover Brown.
1948 - Married to Rachel Lambert Llyod.
1963 - He was the president of National Gallery of Art.
1966 - Mellon donated $35M in artwork plus $12M to Yale University, forming the Yale Center for British Art.
- Founded the Bollingen Foundation, which awards the Bollingen Prize in Poetry.
1979 - Was the chairman of National Gallery of Art.
1992 - Co-wrote Reflections in a Silver Spoon: A Memoir.
1999 - Died on February 1st in Upperville, Virginia.
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Reflections in a Silver Spoon: A Memoir by Paul Mellon (Hardcover - Apr 7, 1992) ![]() |
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Paul Mellon's Legacy: A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art) by Brian Allen and John Baskett and Jules David Prown and Duncan Robinson and William J. Reese (Hardcover - Jun 12, 2007) Paul Mellon (1907--1999) was an unparalleled collector of British art. His collection, now at Yale in the museum and study center he founded to house it, rivals those in Britain’s national... ![]() Usually ships in 24 hours |
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George Stubbs in the Collection of Paul Mellon: A Memorial Exhibition (Yale Centre for British Art) by George Stubbs and Paul Mellon and Malcolm Cormack and Patrick McCaughey (Paperback - May 7, 2000) |
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Tigers and Sails and ABC Tales by Malcolm Cormack and Paul Mellon (Hardcover - Sep 7, 2003) ![]() Usually ships in 1 to 4 weeks |
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Essays in Honor of Paul Mellon: Collector and Benefactor (Paperback - Jul 7, 1986) In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. |
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Rowlandson Drawings from the Paul Mellon Collection by John C. Riely and Thomas Rowlandson and Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) (Paperback - Nov 7, 1977) |
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