George Sidney Hellman (1878 - 1958)

George Sidney Hellman (November 14, 1878 – July 16, 1958) was an American author, editor, and art collector. He wrote one of the first biographies of Washington Irving in 1925. Scholars were divided on the work's historical merit as the book focused more on Irving's life rather than his literary career. Hellman was also a known as a collector of drawings. His 1927 book Lanes of Memory describes his experiences as an art collector and the development of his collection.