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Creator:
Penney, Charles Rand  Search this
Subject:
Wilke, Ulfert  Search this
Miró, Joan  Search this
Marsh, Reginald  Search this
Marin, John  Search this
Arp, Jean  Search this
Noguchi, Isamu  Search this
Nevelson, Louise  Search this
Moore, Henry, 1898-1986  Search this
Davis, Stuart  Search this
Calder, Alexander  Search this
Ganso, Emil  Search this
Evergood, Philip  Search this
Avery, Milton  Search this
Audubon, John James  Search this
Burchfield, Charles Ephraim  Search this
Bertoia, Harry  Search this
Sloan, John  Search this
Segal, George  Search this
Steinberg, Saul  Search this
Stamos, Theodoros  Search this
Grooms, Red  Search this
Goodnough, Robert  Search this
Pepper, Beverly  Search this
Hopper, Edward  Search this
Charles Rand Penney Collection  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
23.1 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 2 series. Series 1: Art Collection Files, 1923-1994 (Box 1-23, OV 24; 22.7 linear feet) Series 2: Catalogs of the Charles Rand Penney Art Collection, 1966-1991 (Box 23, 0.2 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The papers of art collector Charles Rand Penney measure 23.1 linear feet and date from 1923 to 1994 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1945 to 1994. The majority of the collection consists of Penney's art collection files, which include printed materials, correspondence, notes, and photographic materials. Also found within the papers are catalogs from exhibitions that featured artwork from Penney's collection.
Citation:
Charles Rand Penney papers, 1923-1994, bulk 1945-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund.
Use Note:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Related Materials:
Also found at the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Charles Rand Penney conducted by Robert F. Brown on August 14-16, 1981. Additional files relating to the Charles Rand Penney Foundation (1963-1976) are located at the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y. Files relating to Western New York state artists, Charles Burchfield, and American Arts and Crafts are located at the Burchfield-Penney Center at Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York.
Biography Note:
Charles Rand Penney (1923-2010) was an art collector from Buffalo, New York. He was well known for his collection of art by Western New York artists, but also collected art from Europe, Africa, Oceania, and other regions of the United States. His travels contributed to the eclectic mix of paintings, drawings, sculptures, hooked rugs, quilts, and tribal art found within his art collection.
Language Note:
Collection is in English.
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 1993-1994 by Charles Rand Penney.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Theme:
Patronage  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6426
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215548
AAA_collcode_pennchar
Theme:
Patronage
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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