Chester Dale

Chester Dale
Portrait of Dale (1922) by George Bellows, now in the National Gallery of Art.
Born(1883-05-03)May 3, 1883
New York City, New York, United States
DiedDecember 16, 1962(1962-12-16) (aged 79)
United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBanker

Chester Dale (May 3, 1883 – December 16, 1962) was an American banker and art collector. Dale earned his wealth from the New York Stock Exchange, which then allowed him to become a major collector of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French paintings. Major works from his collection were donated to the National Gallery of Art in 1941, as well as via bequest in 1963.[1]

  1. ^ "Chester Dale". The New Book of Knowledge, Grolier Incorporated. 1977., page 373; and National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.), pages 40-41.