Wilson P. Foss Jr.

Wilson P. Foss, Jr.
Borncirca 1891
Haverstraw, New York, US
Died (aged 66)
New York City, New York, US
EducationYale University
Occupationart dealer
EmployerParish-Watson & Co.
Board member ofNew York Trap Rock Company (chairman)

Wilson Perkins Foss, Jr. (circa 1891 – November 17, 1957) was an American art collector, art dealer, and businessman.[1] As a knowledgeable collector of Eastern art and vice-president of art dealers Parish Watson & Co. for 23 years, he helped establish collections at museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Art.[1][2] He also was chairman of the New York Trap Rock Corporation (now Tilcon), the largest supplier of crushed rock for roads and construction in the state at the time.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b c "Wilson P. Foss Jr., Art Patron, Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. November 18, 1957. p. 31. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).