Albert Coombs Barnes (January 2, 1872 - July 24, 1951) was an American inventor and art collector who derived his fortune from the development of the antiseptic drug Argyrol. From 1910 he began to dedicate himself to the pursuit of the arts. In 1912, during a travel to Paris, he attended the house of Gertrude and Leo Stein where he gained the acquaintance of artists like Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. In the 1920s he got to know, thanks to the merchant Paul Guillaume, the work of Amedeo Modigliani and Giorgio de Chirico. His Pennsylvania home has become the site for the Barnes Foundation, a popular art collection. January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... An inventor is a person who creates new inventions, typically technical devices such as mechanical, electrical or software devices or methods. ... A museum normally has a collection of often unique objects that forms the core of its activities for exhibitions, education, research, etc. ... Gertrude Stein, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1935 Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874, in Pittsburgh - July 27, 1946) was an American writer, poet, feminist, playwright, and catalyst in the development of modern art and literature, who spent most of her life in France. ... Leo Stein (born ??-?? 1872 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania; died July 29, 1947 in Florence, Italy) was an American art collector and critic. ... Photo of Henri Matisse taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1933. ... Young Pablo Picasso Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (Málaga, October 25, 1881 – Paris, April 8, 1973) was a Andalusian painter and sculptor. ... Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (July 12, 1884 – January 24, 1920) was a Jewish Italian painter and sculptor. ... Giorgio de Chirico in 1936 photographed by Carl Van Vechten. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... The Barnes Foundation is a museum situated in Merino Station, one of the suburbs of Philadelphia in the United States. ...