Eleanor Sayre | |
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 1938, Bryn Mawr College | |
| Born | Eleanor Axson Sayre March 26, 1916 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2001 (aged 85) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Eleanor A. Sayre |
| Education | Bryn Mawr College (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Museum curator, art historian |
| Years active | 1940-1991 |
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| Awards | Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts |
| Honours | Order of Isabella the Catholic |
Eleanor Axson Sayre (March 26, 1916 – May 12, 2001) was an American curator, art historian, and a specialist on the works of Goya. She was the first woman to serve as departmental curator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Working as curator of prints and drawings, she collected Goya's etchings from museums around the world to catalogue and create international exhibits. She was awarded a knighthood with the Lazo de Dama in the Order of Isabella the Catholic by Spain in 1975 and the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 1991.