William Thompson Walters - Baltimore MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 18.606 W 076° 36.402
18S E 361478 N 4352420
William Thompson Walters was an American businessman and art collector, whose collection formed the basis of the Walters Art Museum.
Waymark Code: WM12RD4
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2020
Views: 5
He is buried in Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore MD in Lot 36-37, Area J.
Description:
From Find A Grave: Merchant .Patron of the arts and artists such as Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) and William H Rinehart(1825-1874).William was one of the first major collectors to purchase contemporary European artists .He was also fond of Asian art. After the Civil War , William and his family returned to Baltimore and their Mount Vernon home . where once a year William would open the doors of his home and exhibit his art collection for a small fee of 50 cents , which went to charity . After his death in 1894 his art collection was bequeathed to his eldest son Henry , who expanded the collection and officially opened the Walter's Art Gallery in Baltimore ,Maryland
Date of birth: 05/23/1819
Date of death: 11/22/1894
Area of notoriety: Art
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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