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Carroll Carstairs

1888 – 1948

American art dealer, Knoedlers

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About Carroll Carstairs

Lived 1888 – 1948 (aged 60). Carroll Carstairs was an art dealer and novelist.

Carroll Chevalier Carstairs MC (20 March 1888 – 2 October 1948) was an American art dealer who served in the Grenadier Guards of the British Army during World War I.

He was a son of Charles Carstairs (2 August 1865 – 9 July 1928), a noted American art dealer who was chairman of the board of M. Knoedler, and his wife, the former Esther Holmes Hazeltine (29 April 1864 – 15 January 1907). He had three siblings: diplomatic attaché Charles Haseltine Carstairs (August, 1886-26 October 1919), James Stewart Carstairs (2 June 1890 – 20 September 1932), an artist; and socialite Elizabeth Haseltine "Lily" Carstairs, ( Mrs. John Henry Towers, Mrs. Martin Brown Saportas; 2 November 1892-April, 1977).

Carstairs wrote the book A Generation Missing, his memoir of the conflict, which was published in 1930.

He married, 20 March 1924, Susan Burks Yuille (5 April 1901 – 28 June 1978). Susan Burks' sister was married to Richard Wyndham-Quin, 6th Earl of Dunraven, and Susan Burks was the aunt of Thady Wyndham-Quin, 7th Earl of Dunraven. Carroll and Burks Carstairs had no children.

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Who was Carroll Carstairs?

American art dealer, Knoedlers (1888-1948)

When was Carroll Carstairs born?

Carroll Carstairs was born on 20 March 1888.

When did Carroll Carstairs die?

Carroll Carstairs died on 2 October 1948.

What was Carroll Carstairs's occupation?

Carroll Carstairs was an art dealer and novelist.

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