The collection is arranged as nine series. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1920-circa 1995 (0.7 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, 1942-1996 (1 linear foot; Boxes 1-2) Series 3: Notebooks, circa 1950s-circa 1995 (0.3 linear feet; Box 2) Series 4: Subject Files, 1950s-1992 (0.4 linear feet; Boxes 2-3) Series 5: Exhibition Files, 1959-1963 (0.25 linear feet; Box 3) Series 6: Artist Files, 1950s-1993 (0.75 linear feet; Boxes 3-4) Series 7: Business Records, 1950s-1992 (0.6 linear feet; Box 4) Series 8: Printed Material, 1949-circa 1995 (1.4 linear feet; Boxes 5-7) Series 9: Photographs, circa 1909-circa 1990 (0.4 linear feet; Box 7)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D. C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of New York gallery owner and art dealer David Herbert measure 5.8 linear feet and date from circa 1909-1996, with the bulk of the material dating from 1945-1995. Herbert's papers document his years working for Betty Parsons Gallery, Sidney Janis Gallery, Graham Gallery, and others; the operation of the David Herbert Gallery from 1959-1962; Herbert's partnerships and agreements with Richard Feigen and others; and his activities as an independent dealer. Records include biographical material, correspondence, notebooks, subject files, artist files, exhibition files, business records, printed material, and photographs.
Citation:
David Herbert papers, circa 1909-1996, bulk 1945-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Biography Note:
New York gallery owner and art dealer David Herbert (1920-1995, born David Herbert Schmerer), worked for a number of important galleries in New York, had his own eponymous gallery from 1959-1962, operated as a private dealer, and was in partnership with dealer Richard Feigen from 1962-1964.
Language Note:
The collection is in English.
Provenance:
The David Herbert papers were given to the Archives of American Art by Jaime Andrade, Herbert's companion, in 1999.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York Search this