Eugene Thaw
American art collector and philanthropist (1927–2018)
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Summary
Eugene Thaw was born on October 27, 1927[1], in Washington Heights[2]. He died on January 3, 2018[3]. He worked as an art collector[4], art dealer[5], and philanthropist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: January 1, 2017[8]
- Spouse: Clare Thaw[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Position held: President/VP of the Art Dealers Association of America[11]
- Educated at: DeWitt Clinton High School[12], St. John's College[13]
- Member of: Art Dealers Association of America[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Residence: New York City[16]
- Family name: Thaw[17]
- Given name: Eugene[18], Victor[19]
- Significant event: claim for restitution of an artwork[20]
- Work location: New York City[21]
- Described at URL: https://www.themorgan.org/sites/default/files/pdf/press/ThawVBio.pdf[22]
- Depicted by: Oral history interview with Eugene V. Thaw, 2007 October 1-2[23], Eugene Thaw (1927–2018)[24], Mrs. Von Bulow's Mental Problems Described[25], US Will Return Stolen Art to Italy[26], Art: By Appointment Only[27], Two New Sculptures for the Frick Collection[28], Cranach Painting Sold Under Duress During World War II to Be Auctioned as Part of Legal Settlement[29]
- Partner in business or sport: Rudolf J. Heinemann[30], Stephen Hahn[31], Claus von Bülow[32]
- Described by source: Eugene V. Thaw, Influential Art Collector and Dealer, Is Dead at 90[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
- Owner of: A Hare and a Leg of Lamb[35], Bull Skull, Fruit, Pitcher[36], Madonna and Child[37], Nocturne[38], Portrait of a Youth as Saint Sebastian[39], Saint John the Baptist in a Landscape[40], Metaphysical Interior[41], The Houses of Parliament from Westminster Bridge[42], 1941 (relief)[43], Wrestlers in a Circus[44], The Continence of Scipio[45], Portrait of Anne Louis Goislard de Montsabert, Comte de Richbourg-le-Toureil[46], Branch Hill Pond, Hampstead[47], Interior of the Pantheon, Rome[48]
- Significant person: Rudolf J. Heinemann[49]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[50], WikiProject Provenance[51]
Why It Matters
Eugene Thaw is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
Where was Eugene Thaw born?
Eugene Thaw was born in Washington Heights[2].
Who was Eugene Thaw married to?
Eugene Thaw's spouses include Clare Thaw[9].
What did Eugene Thaw do for work?
Eugene Thaw worked as an art collector[4], art dealer[5], and philanthropist[6].
Where did Eugene Thaw go to school?
Eugene Thaw was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[12] and St. John's College[13].