Eleanor Sayre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eleanor Sayre

American art historian

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1916

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 12-May-2001

Profession: curator, university teacher, art historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Eleanor Axson Sayre (March 26, 1916 – May 13, 2001) was an American curator, art historian, and a specialist on the works of Goya.
She was the first woman to serve as departmental curator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Working as curator of prints and drawings, she collected Goya's etchings from museums around the world to catalogue and create international exhibits.
She was awarded a knighthood with the Lazo de Dama in the Order of Isabella the Catholic by Spain in 1975 and the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 1991.