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4 de sept. de 2008 · From being queen of New York society and one of her century’s great philanthropists, Brooke Astor became America’s most prominent case of alleged elder abuse. With her son, Anthony Marshall ...
13 de sept. de 2023 · Fosburgh was trained at Yale School of Fine Art, where he received his B.A. in 1933 and M.A. in 1935, and was an artist very much at the centre of things in pre and post-war American society. Although homosexual, he was married to the socialite Mary "Minnie" Cushing, whose first husband had been Vincent Astor.
Portrait Sketch of Mary Cushing Fosburgh (1906–1978) Artist: James Whitney Fosburgh (American, 1910–1978, B.A. 1933, M.A. 1935)
The small statuette entered The Met in 1979 as part of the bequest of Mary Cushing Fosburgh, along with three other Italian bronzes (see cats. 142, A1979.135.18>, A1979.135.20>). The acquisition papers include an attribution to “Sussini,” presumably linking the bronze to the celebrated model by Susini’s master Giambologna (see cat. 120).
14 de ago. de 2007 · Aug. 14, 2007. Brooke Astor, who by night reigned over New York society with a decided disdain for pretension and by day devoted her time and considerable resources to New York’s unfortunate ...
Mrs "Minnie" Mary Benedict (Cushing) Astor, Fosburgh. Father. Harvey Williams Cushing (1869-1939) Mother. Katharine (Crowell) Cushing (1870-1949) Spouse. Vincent Astor (1891-1959) Categories. Gilded Age. Share. Contributed by Mark Meredith on 24/02/2023 and last updated on 24/02/2023. Popular Houses. Popular People. Useful Links.
Study of a Dog Facing Left, 1820–73, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (British), Graphite Bequest of Mary Cushing Fosburgh, 1978 (1979.135.12) Bronze statuette of a hound gnawing a bone , 3rd–2nd century b.c. ; Hellenistic, Greek, Bronze Fletcher Fund, 1936 (36.11.12)
