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Electra Havemeyer Webb

American antique collector (1888-1960)
Person human Q1325819

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[17]
Date of birth
August 16, 1888
Date of death
1960, November 19, 1960[7]
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[14]
Occupation
art collector, philanthropist
Educated at
Spence School[15]
Notable work
Shelburne Museum[16]
Father
Henry Osborne Havemeyer[8]
Mother
Louisine Havemeyer[9]
Spouse
James Watson Webb, Sr.[10]
Child
J. Watson Webb, Jr., Electra Webb Bostwick, Lila Vanderbilt Webb[11][12][13]
Sibling
Horace Havemeyer[21]
Birth name
Electra Havemeyer[20]
Family name
Havemeyer[18]
Given name
Electra[19]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject Provenance[22][23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Electra Havemeyer en Electra Havemeyer Webb de Havemeyer Webb
🔖 Identifiers · 14
ISNI
000000012211623X
VIAF cluster ID
60726840
Library of Congress authority ID
n91089086
GND ID
129953253
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Electra Havemeyer Webb.jpg ↗
American National Biography ID
1501089
Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America ID
643
FAST ID
291314
Freebase ID
/m/0cscll
SNAC ARK ID
w60291p9
Union List of Artist Names ID
500276012
WeRelate person ID
Electra_Havemeyer_(1)
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WikiTree person ID
Havemeyer-6
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkMKH8tmBqhPGfkYYFqcP

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 2
philanthropist, art collector
Parent of 2
Louisine Havemeyer, Henry Osborne Havemeyer
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Father 1
Henry Osborne Havemeyer
Founded entities 1
Shelburne Museum
Instance of 1
human
Mother 1
Louisine Havemeyer
Notable work 1
Shelburne Museum
Place of birth 1
New York City
Place of death 1
New York City
Sex or gender 1
female
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Summary

Electra Havemeyer Webb was born on August 16, 1888[1], in New York City[2]. She died on 1960[3] in New York City[4]. She worked as an art collector[5] and philanthropist[6].

FAQs

Where was Electra Havemeyer Webb born?

Electra Havemeyer Webb's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Electra Havemeyer Webb die?

Electra Havemeyer Webb passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Electra Havemeyer Webb's parents?

Electra Havemeyer Webb's father was Henry Osborne Havemeyer[8]. Electra Havemeyer Webb's mother was Louisine Havemeyer[9].

Who was Electra Havemeyer Webb married to?

Electra Havemeyer Webb's spouses include James Watson Webb, Sr.[10].

What did Electra Havemeyer Webb do for work?

Electra Havemeyer Webb worked as an art collector[5] and philanthropist[6].

Where did Electra Havemeyer Webb go to school?

Electra Havemeyer Webb was educated at Spence School[15].

Related Entities

New York City United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . shelburnemuseum.org. shelburnemuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 7h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Horace Havemeyer
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  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → art collector, philanthropist
    Sex or gender → female
    Notable work → Shelburne Museum
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