Paul Mellon

philanthropist, art collector and horse breeder. He established such treasures as the Yale Center for British Art and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. For decades, he helped run Washington's National Gallery of Art, which he founded in partnership with his father, Andrew Mellon. His horses won three Triple Crown races including one Kentucky Derby (Sea Hero in 1992) and two Belmont Stakes (Quadrangle in 1964, Arts and Letters in 1969).

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Modesty & munificence: the legacy of Paul Mellon: this special issue celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Yale Center for British Art and the centenary of its founder, Paul Mellon. Amy Meyers, the Center's Director, surveys the impact of Mellon's remarkable generosity on the study and enjoyment of British art. (Apollo)

Paul Mellon.(philanthropist giving away inherited fortune)(Brief Article) (The Economist (US))

The Paul Mellon Bequest: A Library and a Legacy (The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography)

The sport of collecting Paul Mellon & British Art: Brian Allen explains how Paul Mellon, a connoisseur of great humanity, integrity and discernment, formed the outstanding collection that, by his gift, became the Yale Center for British Art.(Biography) (Apollo)

Travel narrative by Charles Dashwood: Paul Mellon's interest in the exploration of the Americas is celebrated in the acquisition of a Latin American travel journal written and illustrated by a British consul in 1826-30. Elisabeth Fairman explains its importance.(NEW ACQUISITIONS) (Apollo)

Paul Mellon's lesson for Britain: the Yale Center for British Art's support for regional collections in the UK is especially valuable when a number are under serious threat. (Apollo)

Treasures Revealed from the Paul Mellon Library of Americana (The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography)

Paul Mellon (1907-1999) (The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography)

Self-Portrait by George Stubbs: The Yale Center for British Art continues to enrich its collection. Three major works acquired to mark Paul Mellon's centennial are discussed here, beginning with Cassandra Albinson on a self-portrait painted by Stubbs on copper.(NEW ACQUISITIONS) (Apollo)

PROFILE: Paul Feeney.(BNY Mellon Asset Management) (Money Marketing)

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