Frederic C. Bartlett | |
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 Frederic Clay Bartlett at his easel, 1906 | |
| Born | June 1, 1873 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1953 (aged 80) Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, Art collector |
| Known for | Art collection |
| Spouses | Dora Tripp
(m. 1898; died 1917)Helen Louise Birch
(m. 1919; died 1925)Evelyn Fortune Lilly
(m. 1931) |
| Children | Frederic Clay Bartlett Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Adolphus C. Bartlett Mary Pitkin Bartlett |
| Relatives | Maie Bartlett Heard(sister) Frank Dickinson Bartlett(brother) Florence Dibell Bartlett(sister) Eleanor Collamore Bartlett(sister) |
Frederic Clay Bartlett (June 1, 1873 – June 25, 1953) was an American artist and art collector known for his collection of French Post-Impressionist and modernist art.[1] Bartlett was committed to promoting the work of fellow contemporary artists and was a founding member of the Arts Club of Chicago, a pioneering organization dedicated to the advancement of modern art.