Charles Augustus de Kay (July 25, 1848 – May 23, 1935) was a linguist, poet, critic, and fencer. He was a son of George Coleman De Kay, a naval officer. He graduated from

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in 1868. He was best known for founding the National Sculpture Society, the Authors' Club, the National Arts Club and the Fencers Club. He was inducted into the United States Fencing Hall of Fame in 2008. He was an art and literary critic for ''

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'' for 18 years. He was a co-founder of the Circle of Friends of the Medallion.Homren, Wayne (editor)
"Numismatic Writer Charles De Kay"
''The E-Sylum'', volume 5, number 43, October 27, 2002, Article 4. Retrieved August 29, 2021. He also wrote under the pseudonyms "Henry Eckford" and "Louis Barnaval".Barnaval, Louis
in '' Who's Who in America'', 1901-1902 edition; p. 58; via archive.org In June 1894, he was nominated by

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to be Consul General at Berlin and took over the post shortly thereafter. In keeping with his lifelong love of fencing, he had the honor of opening the fencing club in Berlin while serving as Consul General. He was buried in Saint George's Church Cemetery, Hempstead, New York.

Writing

*''The Bohemian'' (New York, 1878) *''Hesperus'' (1880) *''Vision of Nimrod'' (1881) *''Vision of Esther'' (1882) *''Love Poems of Louis Barnaval'' (1883). *''Bird Gods,'' with an accompaniment of decorations by George Wharton Edwards. New York : A.S. Barnes (1898).De Kay 1898: (see also: etc.)
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at University of Michigan. *''Life and Works of Barye'' *''Life and Works of Louis Comfort Tiffany'' According to '' Appletons' Cyclopædia'' (1900), his best-known story is "Manmatha".

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Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall: an artist's country estate
an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on DeKay {{DEFAULTSORT:Dekay, Charles 1848 births 1935 deaths American male fencers The New York Times journalists Journalists from Washington, D.C. Yale College alumni Members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters American art critics

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