Francine Clark

[1] An actress with the famed Comédie Française, Francine appeared on stage with Sarah Bernhardt during her career.

Francine and Sterling "adored each other," a friend of theirs later wrote, and shared a taste for "great comfort without ostentation, good food and ... vintage Bordeaux.

Together, the Clarks created a collection of paintings, silver, sculpture, porcelain, drawings, and prints with complete reliance on their own judgments and tastes.

Like her husband, Francine had an avid interest in collecting art, giving her opinions when the couple met with dealers.

During construction, Sterling and Francine lived in an apartment on the campus, overseeing every detail of the original 1955 building.