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Creator:
Daphnis, Nassos, 1914-2010  Search this
Names:
Bourgeois, Stephan, 1881-1964  Search this
Kyriakis, Michael  Search this
Extent:
0.4 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 2 reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1940-1977
Scope and Contents:
Professional and personal correspondence; biographical material; notes; typescript; sketches; photograph; and catalogs and announcements.
REEL N69/124: Professional correspondence with Albright-Knox Gallery, Buffalo, and the Corcoran Gallery; notes and typescript commentary by Daphnis on his work for a 1953 exhibition; sketches; photographs of Daphnis, his family and his work, many identifying the owners; catalogs and other printed material.
REEL N70-68: Letters from Albright Knox Gallery, Buffalo, Carnegie Institute, Corcoran Gallery and other museums, personal friends including Stephen Bourgeois, Mrs. William (Harriet) Gratwick, Michael Kyriakis and others, and the American Peony Society and others regarding Daphnis' peony hybridizing projects. Also included are biographical material, Daphnis' comments on color, rhythm, notes for essays, exhibition catalogs, and clippings.
UNMICROFILMED: A resume; exhibition catalogs and announcements; postcards of Daphnis's paintings; posters; publicity material; and xerox copies of clippings.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter, sculptor, horticulturist; New York, N.Y.
Provenance:
Material on reels N69-124 and N70-68 lent for microfilming 1969-1970 by Nassos Daphnis. Unmicrofilmed material donated 1979 by Daphnis.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Horticulturists  Search this
Painters  Search this
Sculptors  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.daphnass
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw957d03f00-154f-4229-abf6-78ee3354723b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-daphnass