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Letters from James Brooks and Sean Scully

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Creator:
Greenbaum, Theodora S.  Search this
Brooks, James, 1906-1992  Search this
Names:
Scully, Sean, 1945-  Search this
Extent:
4 Items
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1980-1989
Scope and Contents:
A notecard, 1989, from painter James Brooks (1906-1992) to Greenbaum thanking her for her help with arranging an exhibit of his work at the Berry-Hill Gallery; and 2 letters addressed to "Teddy" from painter Sean Scully, 1980, discussing, in one, his purchase of a drawing by Ms. Greenbaum and in the other, his thoughts on the Picasso retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. In addition, there is a note from Scully on the back of an exhibition announcement for his exhibit at the McKee Gallery, 1983.
Biographical / Historical:
Theodora S. Greenbaum is an art collector and art consultant from New Jersey. She arranged James Brooks' last show at the Berry-Hill Gallery.
Provenance:
Donated 1995 by Theodora S. Greenbaum.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.greetheo
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw901b4a492-986b-4ce8-91a2-02355a97cb19
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-greetheo