10.21.2009 -  Preservation Society Associate Curator Charles J. Burns outlines the evolution of the Vanderbilt family’s taste as collectors of European Fine and Decorative Arts, exploring this aspect of the collections of William Henry Vanderbilt (1821-1885) and his two sons Cornelius Vanderbilt (1843-1899) and William K. Vanderbilt (1849-1920) at their New York and Newport residences.  The paper was presented at the University of London’s Courtauld Institute of Art in 2007.