Creator:

Guggenheim, Peggy, 1898-  Search this

Extent:

400 Items ((on 2 microfilm reels))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1938-1946

Scope and Contents:

Exhibition catalogs, clippings and other published material relating to two galleries operated by Peggy Guggenheim.

Biographical / Historical:

Collector, patron, art dealer; Venice, Italy. Her galleries were Guggenheim Jeune in London which existed 1938-1938, and Art of this Century, New York City, 1942-1947. Art of this Century launched several leading abstract expressionists.

Provenance:

Lent for microfilming 1965 by Peggy Guggenheim.

Restrictions:

The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Function:

Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State)

Art galleries, Commercial -- England

Identifier:

AAA.guggpegg

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Printed material relating to Guggenheim Jeune and Art of this Century galleries

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw923592d17-33b2-4768-8faf-1c35b8da1eee

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-guggpegg