About Silas Dustin
Lived 1855 – 1940 (aged 84–85). Silas Dustin was an American curator.
Silas Dustin (1855 – 1940) was an artist, art dealer and curator of the National Academy of Design in New York
Biography Dustin was born in Richmond, Ohio although he is known as a California painter. He studied under William Merritt Chase in New York City. Dustin became the curator of the National Academy of Design in New York before leading the Biltmore Salon. Dustin died in 1940.
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Who was Silas Dustin?
American curator
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Silas Dustin was born in 1855 in Richmond.
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Silas Dustin died in 1940.
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Silas Dustin was a curator.
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