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Creator:
Von Wiegand, Charmion  Search this
Extent:
0.4 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1926-1937
Summary:
The papers of abstract painter, art critic, and art historian, Charmion von Wiegand, measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1926-1937. The bulk of the collection consists of writings by von Wiegand. Also found are three letters to her father, Karl Henry von Wiegand.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of abstract painter, art critic, and art historian, Charmion von Wiegand, measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1926-1937. The bulk of the collection consists of writings by von Wiegand. Also found are three letters to her father, Karl Henry von Wiegand.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Charmion von Wiegand (1896-1983) was an abstract painter, art critic, and art historian in New York City, New York. Von Wiegand grew up in Arizona and California and settled in New York after attending Barnard College and Columbia University. She began to paint in the mid-1920s when she started psychotherapy. Additionally, von Wiegand became a correspondent with Hearst newspapers.
Provenance:
Provenance is unknown.
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.
Occupation:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art critics -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art historians -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women art historians  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women art critics  Search this
Citation:
Charmion von Wiegand papers, 1926-1937. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.vonwchar
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Charmion von Wiegand papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e9cf5121-9759-44dc-a459-cba68726cc91
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-vonwchar