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Margaret Crocker was made a life director [7] and presented the E. B. Crocker Art Gallery and collection to the City of Sacramento and the California Museum Association, "in trust for the public," [4] the contents of which were valued at the time at more than $500,000. [9]
The Crocker Art Museum is the oldest public art museum in the Western United States and has one of the largest public art collections in the country. Sacramento is home to 32 museums, including several major museums. The Crocker Art Museum is the oldest public art museum west of the Mississippi River. In 2010, the museum completed an expansion ...
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A colorful array of terracotta, porcelain and other ceramics is currently on display at the Crocker Art Museum, part of a recently-opened exhibition celebrating Black artists.
The original owner and builder of the home was Sacramento merchant Shelton C. Fogus, a wealthy Sacramento building merchant. The Renaissance Revival architecture of the original home is attributed to Seth Babson, who later designed the E.B. Crocker residence and art gallery that are now part of the Crocker Art Museum.
His most notable painting is Portrait of my Father (1972–79), on display at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California. [ 12 ] He is also known for work inspired by a found object known as the "Slant Step" which was discovered by William T. Wiley and Bruce Nauman .
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Crocker was the Central Pacific's attorney during the building of the First transcontinental railroad, culminating in the ceremony for the driving of the golden spike at Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869. Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California. The stress of all of his work took a toll on Crocker. He suffered from a stroke in June 1869.