Philadelphia collector whose foundation bought modern Paris wholesale — dozens of Soutines in a single 1922 sweep — much of it through the dealer Paul Guillaume.
Patron of · 1922
The Barnes Foundation's own words: Barnes 'purchased dozens of the artist's works on a single trip to Paris in 1922,' guided to Soutine by Paul Guillaume. Accounts commonly put the haul near fifty canvases; the purchase ended Soutine's poverty and made his reputation.
Collaborated with · 1922–1934
Adviser and dealer to Barnes from 1922 — the collector styled him the Barnes Foundation's 'foreign secretary.' The 1922 purchase of 52 Soutine paintings, steered by Guillaume, and the January 1923 Paris buying trip built the Foundation's modern core; the Orangerie credits the relationship with Guillaume's fame and fortune.
Met · 1924
Alain Locke arranged the introduction. Hughes joined Barnes and Thomas Monroe for lunch at the Café Royale near the Louvre in 1924.
Patron of · 1922
The Barnes Foundation's own words: Barnes 'purchased dozens of the artist's works on a single trip to Paris in 1922,' guided to Soutine by Paul Guillaume. Accounts commonly put the haul near fifty canvases; the purchase ended Soutine's poverty and made his reputation.
Collaborated with · 1922–1934
Adviser and dealer to Barnes from 1922 — the collector styled him the Barnes Foundation's 'foreign secretary.' The 1922 purchase of 52 Soutine paintings, steered by Guillaume, and the January 1923 Paris buying trip built the Foundation's modern core; the Orangerie credits the relationship with Guillaume's fame and fortune.
Met · 1924
Alain Locke arranged the introduction. Hughes joined Barnes and Thomas Monroe for lunch at the Café Royale near the Louvre in 1924.