Donelson Hoopes
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| Born | Donelson Farquhar Hoopes, Jr. December 3, 1932 American art |
| Institutions | Portland Museum of Art Corcoran Gallery of Art Brooklyn Museum Los Angeles County Museum of Art Thomas Cole National Historic Site |
Donelson Farquhar Hoopes, Jr. (December 3, 1932 – February 22, 2006) was an American
Career
Born in Philadelphia to Donelson Wood and Esther Taylor Dechert, Hoopes served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955, rising to the rank of Sergeant. He then received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1960.[1]
In that year, Hoopes began his curatorial career as Director of the Portland Museum of Art. In 1962, he moved to the Corcoran Gallery of Art for a role as curator. Two years later, Hoopes curated the landmark exhibition there titled The Private World of John Singer Sargent. Hoopes was thus credited with restoring the reputation of the artist John Singer Sargent.[2]
In 1965, Hoopes was hired as Curator of Paintings and Sculptures at the
Hoopes resided in Steuben before his death in Bangor in 2006.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Donelson Hoopes, 73; Expert on 19th Century American Painting". Los Angeles Times. 15 March 2006.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (21 March 2006). "Donelson Hoopes, 73, Curator and Historian of American Painting, Dies". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Kramer, Hilton (28 June 1975). "Critic's Notebook: On Museum Volunteers, 'Sexism' and Money". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-55849-875-4.
- OCLC 1330888409.
- ^ "Donelson Farquhar Hoopes". 25 September 2008.
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