Neve was himself a major collector, and owned 160 Old Master paintings, including many by Murillo.
The collection spans a range of styles and eras, including old master paintings and drawings, rare works by impressionist greats, African art and more.
As in years past, the houses wind down with sales of Old Master paintings and antiquities from Europe, Africa, and the Near East.
The gallery's glory days came in the late 19th century when Otto Gutekunst became its director and moved the firm into Old Master paintings.
Mr. Rush said that the campus's now-closed Kresge museum will move its collection, including 7, 000 objects of Greek and Roman antiquities, Old Master paintings and 20th-century sculpture, into the new space.
"The rise to the fourth most popular museum and gallery in the world reflects the enduring appeal and relevance of Old Master paintings today, and the strength of engaging exhibitions with a wide appeal, " a statement said.
Other strategic loans to fill occasional historical gaps remind us of the amazing old-master paintings still in private collections.
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Until the French Revolution, there were few opportunities to see old-master paintings outside sale-rooms, churches, palaces and private houses.
In the early 1960s, the Rojtman family, known for its substantial collection of old-master paintings, acquired the gem, later loaning it to several exhibitions, including the diamond show at the American Museum of Natural History in New York in 1998.
Instead of faking restorations, Malskat forged old-master and modern paintings.
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