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Mary Benedict Cushing Astor Fosburgh (January 27, 1906 – November 4, 1978) was an American socialite, philanthropist and art collector. Mary Benedict Cushing was the eldest daughter of Harvey Williams Cushing (1869–1939) and his wife Katharine Stone Crowell.
Mary and her second husband amassed a significant art collection including works by Cézanne, Winslow Homer, and Renoir. She was a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York City Center, and was on the board of the Yale Art Gallery.
She was a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York City Center, and was on the board of the Yale Art Gallery. She was also a major supporter of the American National Theater and Academy and the Henry Street Settlement.
6 lis 1978 · Mary Cushing Fosburgh, the eldest of the socially prominent Cushing sisters and widow or’ the painter James Whitney Fosburgh, died Saturday at her home in Manhattan after a long illness. She...
Cushing was a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York City Center, and was on the board of the Yale Art Gallery. She was also a major supporter of the American National Theater and Academy and the Henry Street Settlement.
In 1953, Fosburgh married Mary ("Minnie") Cushing (1906–1978), who had recently divorced Vincent Astor after thirteen years of marriage. Together, Fosburgh and Mary Cushing developed a significant collection of art, primarily comprising American and European paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Cushing Sisters. Fosburgh, Minnie Astor (1906–1978). American socialite, philanthropist. Name variations: Mary Cushing; Minnie Astor.
