The Huntington Museum of Art owes its existence to the generosity of Herbert Fitzpatrick, a local attorney who had a strong desire to enrich the cultural life of his adopted hometown. His gifts of 52 acres and an extensive collection of artwork provided the foundation for the effort to establish the Huntington Galleries, which opened in 1952. It was thus very appropriate that an organization that was created in 1989 to help foster the growth of the museum’s art collection was named the Fitzpatrick Society.
This catalogue records the list of works housed in the collection gifted to the Huntington Museum of Art by the Fitzpatrick Society.