About Charles Ryskamp
Lived 1926 – 2010 (aged 83). Charles Ryskamp was an American art collector, curator, literary scholar and art historian.
Charles Ryskamp (October 21, 1928 – March 26, 2010) was an American art director. He headed both the Frick Collection and the Pierpont Morgan Library, was a longtime professor at Princeton University, and collected drawings and prints. He was born in East Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Charles Ryskamp died on March 26, 2010, at the age of 81. The Ryskamp collection was sold at auction by Sotheby's in New York City primarily to benefit Princeton University on January 25, 2011, during the house's Old Masters week.
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Who was Charles Ryskamp?
American art director and curator (1928–2010)
When was Charles Ryskamp born?
Charles Ryskamp was born on 21 October 1926 in Grand Rapids.
When did Charles Ryskamp die?
Charles Ryskamp died on 26 March 2010.
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Charles Ryskamp was an art collector, curator, literary scholar and art historian.
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Charles Ryskamp was American.
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