American art dealer and collector who was a significant figure in the New York art world of the early 20th century — associated with the same community as Coomaraswamy, the Lewisohn sisters, and the broader network of arts figures in the Armory Show era.
Contributed to the institutional infrastructure of the New York art world that brought important artists to American attention — art dealers in this period played a crucial role in shaping what American audiences saw and valued.
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