Donelson Farquhar Hoopes

Background

Hoopes, Donelson was born on December 3, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donelson Wood and Esther Taylor (Dechert) H. Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1960. Director Portland (Maine) Museum Art, 1960-1962.

Education

Curator Corcoran Gallery Art, Washington, 1962-1964. Curator paintings and sculpture Brooklyn Museum, 1965-1969. Curator American Art Los Angeles Museum Art, 1972-1975.

Director Thomas Cole Foundation, Catskill, New York, 1983.

Advisor Archives American Art, San Francisco, 1972-1975.

Career

Director Portland Museum Art, Maine, 1960—1962. Curator Corcoran Gallery Art, Washington, 1962—1964. Curator paintings and sculpture Brooklyn Museum, 1965—1969.

Curator American Art Los Angeles Museum Art, 1972—1975. Director Thomas Cole Foundation, Catskill, New York, 1983—1997. Advisor Archives American Art, San Francisco, 1972—1975.

Member Committee Preservation White House, Washington, 1976—1980. Sergeant United States Army, 1953-1955.

Achievements

• Donelson Hoopes has been listed as a noteworthy museum administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Sargent: Watercolors (Watson-Guptill Famous Artists)

    (John Singer Sargent was most famous as a portrait painter...)

  • The American impressionists,

    (American Impressionists, The, by Hoopes, Donelson F.)

  • American Watercolor Painting

    (beautiful painting)

  • Sargent Watercolors

    (book)

  • Sargent: Watercolors (Watson-Guptill Famous Artists) Paperback September 1, 1984
  • Sargent: Watercolors (Watson-Guptill Famous Artists) by Hoopes, Donelson (1984) Paperback

Membership

Member Committee for Preservation of White House, Washington, 1976-1980. Sergeant United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Association Museum, The Century Association, Squadron A.

Connections

Father:

Donelson Wood Bachelor

Mother:

Esther Taylor (Dechert) H. Bachelor