De Haas, Mauritz Frederik Hendrik, 1832-1895 Search this
Freer, Frederick W. (Frederick Warren), 1849-1908 Search this
Extent:
0.01 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1884-1885
circa 1890
Summary:
The James G. Gill letters from artists date from 1884-1885 and circa 1890, and measure 0.01 linear feet. The letters primarily concern a fire in Gill's gallery; the receipt of checks; the sale of art works; and the return of unsold pieces.
Scope and Contents:
The James G. Gill letters from artists date from 1884-1885 and circa 1890, and measure 0.01 linear feet. The letters primarily concern a fire in Gill's gallery; the receipt of checks; the sale of art works; and the return of unsold pieces. Artists represented with letters in the collection are: Alfred Bricher, John Bunyan Bristol, George Elmer Browne, George Loring Brown, Harry Chase, M. F. H. de Haas, H. A. Ferguson, Frederick W. Freer, Edward Gay, Charles X. Harris, E. Ritchie Harrison , William Hart, Jonathan Scott Hartley, Edward L. Henry, Edward C. Leavitt, W. Ferdinand Macy, W. S. (William Starbuck) Macy, George Herbert McCord, Frank Knox Morton Rehn, William Trost Richards, Walter Satterlee, F. Schuchardt, Aaron Draper Shattuck, George H. Smillie, William Lewis Sonntag and, George Henry Story.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the letters are arranged as one series in chronological order.
Biographical / Historical:
Springfield, Massachusetts, art dealer and collector James Dwyer Gill (1849-1937), was one of the first dealers to specialize in American art. He sold paintings, engravings and photographs.
Provenance:
Letters on Reel 2813 were purchased by the Archives of American Art in 1967. Letters on Reel D8-D10 were donated by Charles Feinberg, an active donor and friend of AAA.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.