The selected records of the Schmidt Bingham Gallery measure 1.2 linear feet and date from 1948 to 2002. The records document the history of the New York gallery through letters to Penelope Schmidt upon the closing of the Schmidt Bingham Gallery (2002); artists' files on Carroll Cloar, Morris Graves, and John Wilde; files relating to an exhibition, "L'Alta Fantasia, Saints, Angels and Other Heavenly Creatures" (1990-1991); and photographs of various works of art. Artists' files include biographical material, a catalog raisonne, exhibition checklists, price lists, printed material, exhibition catalogs, announcements, clippings, published writings, press releases, as well as photographs, slides, transparencies of works of art and video recordings (VHS cassettes). John Wilde's files include typescripts of his diaries (1978-1990) and letters to Penelope Schmidt (1986-2002). Also found are letters between Penelope Schmidt and Paul Caponigro (1997-2001). Video recordings are on Carroll Cloar, (undated) and Morris Graves, "An Introduction to Morris Graves, " (1994).
Scope and Contents:
The selected records of the Schmidt Bingham Gallery measure 1.2 linear feet and date from 1948 to 2002. The records document the history of the New York gallery through letters to Penelope Schmidt upon the closing of the Schmidt Bingham Gallery (2002); artists' files on Carroll Cloar, Morris Graves, and John Wilde; files relating to an exhibition, "L'Alta Fantasia, Saints, Angels and Other Heavenly Creatures" (1990-1991); and photographs of various works of art. Artists' files include biographical material, a catalog raisonne, exhibition checklists, price lists, printed material, exhibition catalogs, announcements, clippings, published writings, press releases, as well as photographs, slides, transparencies of works of art and video recordings (VHS cassettes). John Wilde's files include typescripts of his diaries (1978-1990) and letters to Penelope Schmidt (1986-2002). Also found are letters between Penelope Schmidt and Paul Caponigro (1997-2001). Video recordings are on Carroll Cloar, (undated) and Morris Graves, "An Introduction to Morris Graves," (1994).
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series.
Series 1: Schmidt Bingham Gallery selected records, 1948-2002 (1.2 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)
Biographical / Historical:
Schmidt Bingham Gallery was an art gallery in New York, New York, that specialized in contemporary art. Co-founded by Penelope Schmidt, the gallery operated for 16 years on 57th Street, and closed March 31, 2002.
Provenance:
Donated 2002 by Penelope Schmidt. Schmidt retained the bulk of the gallery's records.
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.
Rights:
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.
Function:
Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State)
Citation:
Schmidt Bingham Gallery Selected Records, 1948-2002. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
