Barrymore Collection
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Darling LibraryLionel Barrymore was the elder brother of Ethel and John Barrymore, the uncle of John Drew Barrymore, and the great-uncle of Drew Barrymore, all of the famous American acting family. In addition to acting, Lionel Barrymore composed music, created paintings, and made etchings. The Barrymore Collection consists of 16 copies of Barrymore etchings:
1. Courtyard, Venice
2. Dry Dock
3. Harbor Shelter
4. Home Port
5. Little Boatyard, Venice (2 copies)
6. Nantucket
7. Old Boat Works
8. Old Red Bank
9. Point Mugu
10. Purdy’s Basin
11. Quiet Waters
12. Rocky Point
13. San Pedro
14. Shoreside Farm
15. Water Front
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