Thomas Ellis Kirby Explained
| Thomas Ellis Kirby |
| Birth Date: | 1846 |
| Death Date: | 1923 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Auctioner |
Thomas Ellis Kirby (1846 - 1924) was an auctioneer at American Art Galleries. He was known as the "grand old man of the auction room".[1]
Biography
He was born in 1846. He married and had a son, Gustavus T. Kirby.[2]
He was one of the three founders of the American Art Association (AAA) in 1883 in New York.[3]
He died in 1924.
Notes and References
- News: Thomas Ellis Kirby Conducts Last Sale. 'Grand Old Man,' Retiring, Sells 251 Numbers in Book Auction in an Hour and a Quarter . . 2015-03-18 .
- News: G.T. Kirby Quits Board Of Parke-Bernet. Galleries Concern Lays Action to Non-Competition Promise to American Art Association . . March 4, 1938 . 2015-03-18 .
- Web site: "Thomas E. Kirby". Smithsonian Institution. 26 Feb 2020.
