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continued opening the art gallery to the public. This practice continued into the 1920s, until Mrs. Lininger's age no longer allowed her to provide the supervision required. After Mrs. Lininger's 1927 death, her will called for the gallery to be closed and the art works sold. Many of the works were
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In attempting to explain why he opened his private gallery to the public, Lininger once said, "What is an art gallery for but to let your friends see it? And I consider any one who has love for art as my friend and I am glad of the opportunity of inviting him to my gallery."
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for two to three years to study art. In thanking
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Lininger's only daughter, Florence Lininger Haller, died in 1929, the art work had all been sold. In the early 1930s, Lininger's former house and gallery were razed.
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