Beatrice Gilman Proske, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Beatrice Gilman Proske

art historian, librarian, curator, academic and American hispanist (1899-2002)

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1899

Place of Birth: Thornton, New Hampshire, United States

Date of Death: 02-Feb-2002

Profession: librarian, curator, researcher, art historian, hispanist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Beatrice Irene Gilman Proske (October 31,1899–Feb.
2, 2002) was an art historian, specifically in Spanish and American sculpture.
She was an early employee of the Hispanic Society of America in New York City, with a specialty in sculpture.
Her expertise expanded to American sculpture with her work at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina, and she died an honorary trustee.
Her work also included advising the magazine of the National Sculpture Society.
She was the author of preeminent studies on Spanish sculpture and American sculpture.