About
Art collector and philanthropist who co-founded the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection.
Before Fame
She attended Miss Porter's School in Farmington, Connecticut, and learned French, Spanish, German, and Italian.
Trivia
She inherited wealth that came from her father's investments in a laxative company.
Family Life
Her father was U.S. Congressman Demas Barnes and her mother was Anna Dorinda Blaksley Barnes.
Associated With
She paid composer Igor Stravinsky to create his Dumbarton Oaks Concerto.
