Ethel for the remainder of her life and then requested that the collection go to Princeton University upon her death. In 1943, Ethel supplied the collection of drawings and renaissance paintings to Princeton University. The first public display of the collection selected 243 pieces as important for display. Platt was a recognized expert on Italian Renaissance paintings, particularly from Siena, which led to multiple lectures at colleges around the country and being named chair of the Visiting Committee of the Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University. It was said that his collection of photographs of art pieces was the largest in America numbering over 400,000. Books Through Italy with Car and Camera (1907) Automobiling in Europe Before the War (1916) Collections Dan Fellows Platt papers at Smithsonian Platt and DeWald Numismatic Collection at Princeton University Dan Fellows Platt Collection at Princeton University References 1873 births 1937 deaths Mayors of Englewood, New Jersey American art collectors Princeton University alumni