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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| instanceOf |
art collector
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civic leader → human → philanthropist → |
| contributedTo |
establishment of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| ethnicGroup |
European American
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| familyName |
Blodgett
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| fieldOfWork |
art collecting
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civic affairs → museum development → |
| gender |
male
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| givenName |
William
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| hasRole |
early benefactor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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founding trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art → |
| knownFor |
helping secure major art collections for the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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leadership in New York civic and cultural institutions → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| livedIn |
19th-century United States
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| memberOf |
board of trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| middleName |
Tilden
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| notableFor |
role in founding the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| notableWork |
early acquisition of European paintings for the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| occupation |
art collector
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businessman → civic leader → |
| placeOfActivity |
New York City
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| placeOfBirth |
United States of America
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| residence |
New York City
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| workLocation |
New York City
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Heart of the Andes
("William T. Blodgett")
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commissionedBy |
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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founder |
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The Heart of the Andes
("William T. Blodgett")
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previousOwner |