Which American Industrialist accumulated fourteen Rembrandt paintings in Southern California?
Rembrandt in Southern California Fourteen Rembrandt paintings are held in collections in Southern California. This accumulation began with J. Paul Getty's purchase of the "Portrait of Marten Looten" in 1938, and is now the third-largest concentration of Rembrandt paintings in the United States. "Portrait of Marten Looten" is now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
Charles Carstairs Charles Carstairs (August 1865 - July 1928) was an American art dealer. Throughout his career, Carstairs encouraged American clients to invest in European Old Master paintings. He worked closely with industrial magnate Henry Clay Frick, and was responsible for Frick's acquisition of the 'Ilchester Rembrandt' in 1906. Carstairs also worked with Joseph Widener, an American art collector and founding benefactor of National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.