Other Information27 July 1843 (Blackstone, Mass.) - 1 January 1913 (Providence, R.I.) Partner in Comstock and Co. 1868-1913. Art collector; his bequest of 19th-century American paintings to Rhode Island School of Design continues to form the core of the institution's museum collection. Trustee of RISD, 1885-1913; vice president 1891-1907; president 1907-1913. Small rectangular stamp, sometimes in purple, with his name as "Isaac C. Comstock" - the period after the middle "C" is elevated within the curve of the letter, leading to mis-identification of the letter as "G" (Lugt L.222g).
Other Identifierhttp://library.brown.edu/riamco/xml2pdffiles/US-RPD-02.01.06.pdf
Other Information27 July 1843 (Blackstone, Mass.) - 1 January 1913 (Providence, R.I.) Partner in Comstock and Co. 1868-1913. Art collector; his bequest of 19th-century American paintings to Rhode Island School of Design continues to form the core of the institution's museum collection. Trustee of RISD, 1885-1913; vice president 1891-1907; president 1907-1913. Small rectangular stamp, sometimes in purple, with his name as "Isaac C. Comstock" - the period after the middle "C" is elevated within the curve of the letter, leading to mis-identification of the letter as "G" (Lugt L.222g).
Other Identifierhttp://library.brown.edu/riamco/xml2pdffiles/US-RPD-02.01.06.pdf