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In 1984, Stephens donated his collection to the Village of Rosemont to be displayed in a museum. The Donald E. Stephens Museum of Hummels opened in its current location in Rosemont on March 13, 2011. [19] The museum purports to be the largest collection of Hummel figurines in the world. [20]
Maria Innocentia Hummel OSF (born Berta Hummel; 21 May 1909 – 6 November 1946) was a German religious sister of the Third Order of Saint Francis and an artist. She is noted for her paintings which were the basis for Hummel figurines .
Stephens was also an avid collector of Hummel figurines and established a museum holding his collection in Rosemont. The Donald E. Stephens Museum of Hummels claims to be the largest public display of Hummel figurines in the world. Stephens died in Rosemont on April 18, 2007, of complications of stomach cancer. [1] His son Brad succeeded him as ...
This list of museums in Illinois contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Donald Stephens, 79, American long-serving mayor of Rosemont, Illinois, founder of Hummel figurine museum, stomach cancer. [163] Tony Suarez, 51, American soccer player (Carolina Lightnin', Cleveland Force), 1981 Rookie of the Year [164] Dick Vosburgh, 77, American-born comedy writer and lyricist, cancer. [165]
Charles Frederick Hummel Jr. (born 1932) is a retired American curator, author, and educator who worked at the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library from 1955 to 1991, concluding his career as senior deputy director for museum and library.
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Carl Ludwig Hummel, also known as Carl Ludwig Hummel de Bourdon; born Charles de Bourdon (c. 1769, Besançon – 23 April 1840, Vienna) was a French-born Austrian portrait painter who specialized in miniatures.