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Summary:
Printed material including holiday cards designed by Gladys Cook, "A Portfolio of Purebred Dogs," and "Cats and Kittens" designed by Cook; artwork including pencil sketches of cats and a mock-up of Cook's business card; business records including an author's agreement between Cook and Robert M. McBride & Company for a literary work tentatively titled "Portfolio of Thoroughbred Dogs," 1946.
Citation:
Gladys Emerson Cook papers, circa 1941-1946. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Gladys Emerson Cook (1899-1976) was an artist active in Massachusetts and New York best known for her sketches of dogs and cats used in book illustrations and advertisements.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 2016 by art historian Christine I. Oaklander who purchased the papers at auction.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
