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Maynard Walker Gallery records, 1923-1975

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Creator:
Maynard Walker Gallery  Search this
Subject:
Benton, Thomas Hart  Search this
Curry, John Steuart  Search this
Cushing, Lily Emmet  Search this
Henri, Robert  Search this
Kuhn, Walt  Search this
Type:
Scrapbooks
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
6.3 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as five series. Series 1: Correspondence, 1929-1975 (1.5 linear feet; Boxes 1-2) Series 2: Artist's Files, 1927-1972 (2.8 linear feet; Boxes 2-5, 7) Series 3: Exhibition and Gallery Files, 1928-1970 (0.7 linear feet; Boxes 5, 7) Series 4: Financial and Sales Records, 1923-1967 (0.8 linear feet; Boxes 5-6) Series 5: Photographic Materials, circa 1950s-1960s (0.5 linear feet; Box 6)
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The records of New York City's Maynard Walker Gallery measure 6.3 linear feet and date from 1923 to 1975. The collection comprises personal and professional correspondence; artist's files for Thomas Hart Benton, John Chumley, John Steuart Curry, Lily Cushing, Madeline Hewes, Walt Kuhn, Wayne Williams, Grant Wood, and others; exhibition and gallery files consisting of printed materials, exhibition scrapbooks, a file on Spanish painting, and files for the exhibition Other Worlds (1945); financial and sales records containing files for artist accounts, non-artist accounts, bills of sale, and inventory; and photographic materials for exhibitions, works of art, and the writer Henry James.
Citation:
Maynard Walker Gallery records, 1923-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reels N697, 1603-1604, 2020-2025, 2159-2162, 2223, and 2424 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
Use Note:
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.
Biography Note:
The Maynard Walker Gallery was an art gallery in New York, New York, founded by Maynard Walker in 1935. Walker previously worked for the Ferargil Gallery in New York where he began his professional relationship with the artists John Steuart Curry, Thomas Hart Benton, and Grant Wood. In 1938, Walker opened another gallery in Hollywood, California. Walker was a primary promoter of the Regionalists during the 1930s and 1940s. Walker retired in 1967 and died in 1985.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Maynard Walker Gallery records were donated from 1974 to 1980 by Maynard Walker and in 1973 by the Frick Library on behalf of Maynard Walker. A portion of the collection was lent for microfilming and subsequently donated in 1976 by Maynard Walker.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Regionalist (American Scene)  Search this
Theme:
Art Gallery Records  Search this
Art Market  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9262
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211457
AAA_collcode_maynwalk
Theme:
Art Gallery Records
Art Market
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211457