William Tilden Blodgett

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William Tilden Blodgett was a 19th-century American art collector and civic leader who played a key role in establishing New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art collector
civic leader
human
philanthropist
contributedTo establishment of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Blodgett
fieldOfWork art collecting
civic affairs
museum development
gender male
givenName William
hasRole early benefactor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
founding trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
knownFor helping secure major art collections for the Metropolitan Museum of Art
leadership in New York civic and cultural institutions
languageOfWorkOrName English
livedIn 19th-century United States
memberOf board of trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
middleName Tilden
notableFor role in founding the Metropolitan Museum of Art
notableWork early acquisition of European paintings for the Metropolitan Museum of Art
occupation art collector
businessman
civic leader
placeOfActivity New York City
placeOfBirth United States of America
residence New York City
workLocation New York City

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
The Heart of the Andes ("William T. Blodgett")
commissionedBy
Metropolitan Museum of Art
founder
The Heart of the Andes ("William T. Blodgett")
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