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Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this

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YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-04-20T13:59:25.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

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Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

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americanartmuseum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_D-p96np-Pw4

Interviewee:

Bengelsdorf, Rosalind, 1916-1979  Search this

Interviewer:

Sandler, Irving, 1925-  Search this

Subject:

Browne, Byron  Search this

Hofmann, Hans  Search this

Holty, Carl  Search this

Gorky, Arshile  Search this

Greene, Balcomb  Search this

Lassaw, Ibram  Search this

Matulka, Jan  Search this

Diller, Burgoyne  Search this

De Kooning, Willem  Search this

Davis, Stuart  Search this

American Abstract Artists  Search this

Art Students League (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Rosalind Bengelsdorf Browne, 1968 January 29-February 16. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Women artists  Search this

Women painters  Search this

Women art critics  Search this

Women educators  Search this

Art, American  Search this

Art, Abstract  Search this

Cubism -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Theme:

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12786

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212563

AAA_collcode_bengel68

Theme:

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212563

Interviewee:

Bengelsdorf, Rosalind, 1916-1979  Search this

Interviewer:

Sandler, Irving, 1925-  Search this

Names:

American Abstract Artists  Search this

Art Students League (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Browne, Byron, 1907-1961  Search this

Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964  Search this

De Kooning, Willem, 1904-1997  Search this

Diller, Burgoyne, 1906-1965  Search this

Gorky, Arshile, 1904-1948  Search this

Greene, Balcomb, 1904-1990  Search this

Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966  Search this

Holty, Carl, 1900-1973  Search this

Lassaw, Ibram, 1913-2003  Search this

Matulka, Jan, 1890-1972  Search this

Extent:

242 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1968 January 29-February 16

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Rosalind Bengelsdorf Browne conducted 1968 January 29-February 16, by Irving Sandler, for the Archives of American Art. Bengelsdorf Browne discusses her association with the American Abstract Artists group during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. She speaks at length of her late husband, Byron Browne, and her associations with artists including Arshile Gorky and Willem de Kooning, among others. She reads excerpts from her speeches to artist groups.

Biographical / Historical:

Rosalind Bengelsdorf Browne (1916-1979) was a painter, art critic and teacher in New York, New York. She was a member of the New York Art Students' League and the American Abstract Artists.

General:

Originally recorded on 3 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 12 digital wav files. Duration is 6 hrs., 20 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Art critics -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Educators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Women artists  Search this

Women painters  Search this

Women art critics  Search this

Women educators  Search this

Art, American  Search this

Art, Abstract  Search this

Cubism -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.

Identifier:

AAA.bengel68

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f1a856b2-f2b2-412f-99e8-56bc75612602

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-bengel68

Interviewee:

Wunderman, Jan Darcourt, 1921-  Search this

Interviewer:

Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Jan Wunderman, 1965 September 5. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Theme:

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)11680

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214139

AAA_collcode_wunder65

Theme:

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_214139

Interviewee:

Ward, Eleanor, 1912-1984  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul  Search this

Subject:

Cornell, Joseph  Search this

Warhol, Andy  Search this

Stable Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Eleanor Ward, 1972 February 8. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Gallery owners -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this

Abstract expressionism  Search this

Theme:

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)11677

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216503

AAA_collcode_ward72

Theme:

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_216503

Interviewee:

Lipman, Jean, 1909-1998  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul  Search this

Names:

Art in America  Search this

Whitney Museum of American Art  Search this

Extent:

61 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1973 June 19

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Jean Lipman conducted 1973 June 19, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Lipman discusses her education, New York art collectors and art historians, her interest in American folk art, and her editorial roles in association with "Art in America," and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among other topics.

Biographical / Historical:

Jean Lipman (1909-1998) was an artist, art editor and writer from New York, N.Y.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 7 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Editors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.

Identifier:

AAA.lipman73

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9dee6ef18-2164-4502-8ac7-fe083b9e1560

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-lipman73

Interviewee:

Tremaine, Emily Hall, 1908-1987  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul  Search this

Names:

Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944  Search this

Extent:

47 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1973 January 24

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Emily Tremaine conducted 1973 January 24, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.

Tremaine discusses her mother's interest in art; A. Everett Austin's influencing her to collect art; education abroad; discovery of Piet Mondrian and his work, "Victory Boogie Woogie; Miller Company collection of architectural paintings; her personal collection; pop artists and art; and life as a collector.

Biographical / Historical:

Emily Tremaine (1908-1987) was an art collector from New York, N.Y. who was born in Butte, Montana.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 38 min.

Provenance:

These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- History  Search this

Women art collectors  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.

Identifier:

AAA.tremai73

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ab89a3e5-f0de-401a-b4b9-8a21de0c4759

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-tremai73

Interviewee:

Ward, Eleanor, 1912-1984  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul  Search this

Names:

Stable Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Cornell, Joseph  Search this

Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987  Search this

Extent:

56 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1972 February 8

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Eleanor Ward conducted 1972 February 8, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art. Ward speaks of her family background and early interest in art; starting the Stable Gallery; the first Stable Annual Exhibition, 1953; Abstract Expressionist artists she showed; the success of the Stable Gallery's shows; her own collection; collectors; the gallery's move to 74th Street; the gallery scene in New York; finding new artists; the influence of critics; the reasons for the closing of the Stable Gallery. She recalls Joseph Cornell, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock, Cy Towmbly, Robert Indiana, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, and other artists.

Biographical / Historical:

Eleanor Ward (1912-1984) was an art dealer from New York, N.Y. She founded the Stable Gallery.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 13 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Gallery owners -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this

Abstract expressionism  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.

Identifier:

AAA.ward72

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99da82eed-2eda-4312-abd3-6e912d952e6a

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-ward72

Interviewee:

Beer-Monti, Friederike, 1891-1980  Search this

Interviewer:

Coleman, Butler  Search this

Names:

Baizerman, Eugenie, 1899-1949  Search this

Baizerman, Saul, 1889-1957  Search this

Kokoschka, Oskar, 1886-  Search this

Margules, De Hirsh, 1899-1965  Search this

Stix, Hugh  Search this

Extent:

28 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1967 November 1

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Friederike (Federica) Beer-Monti conducted 1967 November 1, by Butler Coleman, for the Archives of American Art.

Beer-Monti discusses her early life in Vienna, including posing for artists Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt; modeling clothing for the Wiener Werkstätte; her romantic relationship with Hans Böhler; architect Josef Hoffmann; volunteering at Nebehay Gallery; and her experiences of World War I and World War II. She discusses fleeing Europe for the United States in the mid-1930s due to the rise of Nazism; meeting Hugh Stix; and the founding of New York's Artists' Gallery. She mentions artists Oskar Kokoschka, Sarah Berman, De Hirsh Margules, Louise Nevelson, Louis Schanker, Eugenie Baizerman and Saul Baizerman.

Biographical / Historical:

Friederike (Federica) Beer-Monti (1876-1980) was an art dealer and artists' muse, born in Vienna, Austria, immigrating to New York, New York, in the mid-1930s.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 58 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Women art dealers  Search this

Art, American  Search this

Art, European  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.

Identifier:

AAA.beermo67

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96dc74b10-cd68-499c-943c-0bf42f5ee0b2

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-beermo67

Interviewee:

Brandt, Grace Borgenicht, 1915-2001  Search this

Interviewer:

Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994  Search this

Names:

Grace Borgenicht Gallery  Search this

Baskin, Leonard, 1922-2000  Search this

De Rivera, José Ruiz, 1904-1985  Search this

Ernst, Jimmy, 1920-1984  Search this

Kahn, Wolf, 1927-2020  Search this

Extent:

14 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1963 January 10

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Grace Borgenicht Brandt conducted by Dorothy Seckler on 1963 January 10 for the Archives of American Art.

Brandt speaks of the beginnings of the Grace Borgenicht Gallery and her development as a dealer. She recalls the artists Milton Avery, Leonard Baskin, Jose de Rivera, Jimmy Ernst and Wolf Kahn.

Biographical / Historical:

Grace Borgenicht Brandt (1915-2001) was an art dealer and collector in New York, New York.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 38 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Collectors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Women art dealers  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this

Art, American  Search this

Women art collectors  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.

Identifier:

AAA.brandt63

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ce047d6d-7036-44b7-8a69-98e21ddeed6e

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-brandt63

Interviewee:

Wunderman, Jan Darcourt, 1921-  Search this

Interviewer:

Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994  Search this

Extent:

17 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1965 September 5

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Jan Wunderman conducted 1965 September 5, by Dorothy Gees Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical:

Jan Wunderman (1921-2014) was a painter and printmaker, born in France, who immigrated to to Canada as a child before settling in California and later in New York, N.Y.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 32 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.

Identifier:

AAA.wunder65

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9cdecc1a6-5507-44cd-babc-abe91474fe53

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-wunder65

Creator:

Fischbach Gallery  Search this

Names:

Thiabaut Galley  Search this

Altoon, John, 1925-  Search this

Antonakos, Stephen, 1926-2013  Search this

Bladen, Ronald, 1918-1988  Search this

Chamberlain, Wynn  Search this

D'Arcangelo, Allan, 1930-  Search this

Davis, Gene, 1920-1985  Search this

Dunn, Anne  Search this

Gilardi, Piero, 1942-  Search this

Hesse, Eva, 1936-1970  Search this

Katz, Alex, 1927-  Search this

Krushenick, Nicholas, 1929-1999  Search this

Levine, Les, 1935-  Search this

Mangold, Robert, 1937-  Search this

Ohlson, Douglas Dean, 1936-  Search this

Ryan, Anne, 1889-1954  Search this

Ryman, Robert, 1930-  Search this

Slavin, Arlene, 1942-  Search this

Smith, Tony, 1912-  Search this

Sugarman, George, 1912-1999  Search this

Swain, Robert, 1940-  Search this

Extent:

39.5 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gallery records

Photographs

Date:

1937-2015

bulk 1963-1977

Summary:

The records of New York City Fischbach Gallery measure 39.5 linear feet and date from 1937 to 2015, with the bulk of materials dating from 1963 to 1977. The majority of the collection consists of artists files containing a wide variety of materials documenting the gallery's relationship with its stable of modern and avant garde artists, as well as gallery exhibitions. Files include biographical materials, correspondence, printed materials, and photographs. Gallery records also include general business correspondence, access-restricted financial records; and additional printed materials. The 2015 addition of 14 linear feet consists of inventory and client sales records in the form of card indexes. The 2019 addition consists of material related to Marilyn Fischbach's art collection.

Scope and Content Note:

The records of New York City Fischbach Gallery measure 39.5 linear feet and date from 1937 to 2015, with the bulk of materials dating from 1963 to 1977. The majority of the collection consists of artists files containing a wide variety of materials documenting the gallery's relationship with its stable of modern and avant garde artists, as well as gallery exhibitions. Files include biographical materials, correspondence, printed materials, and photographs. Gallery records also include general business correspondence, access-restricted financial records; and additional printed materials.

Artists and Exhibition Files contain information on over one hundred Fischbach Gallery artists and measure 18 linear feet. The contents of each file varies, but typically may include biographical information; correspondence between the artist, museums, and other galleries; scattered consignment information; printed materials including articles, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and press releases; photographs of the artist, installations, constructions, and works of art; and negatives, slides, and transparencies. Substantial files are found for John Altoon, Stephen Antonakos, Ronald Bladen, Wynn Chamberlain, Allan D'Arcangelo, Gene Davis, Anne Dunn, Piero Gilardi, Eva Hesse, Alex Katz, Nicholas Krushenick, Les Levine, Robert Mangold, Doug Ohlson, Anne Ryan, Robert Ryman, Arlene Slavin, Tony Smith, George Sugarman, and Robert Swain, among others. Also included are files pertaining to group exhibitions including "According to the Letter" (1963), "Hard Center" (1963), "Six Women" (1965), "Game Without Rules" (1966), "Direct Representation" (1969), and "Eccentric Abstraction" (1966) which was organized by Lucy Lippard.

General gallery correspondence is business correspondence between the gallery and companies, individuals, museums, galleries, dealers, new or non-Fischbach artists, and institutions. Additional business records consist of an address book, lists of Fischbach artists, gallery plans, a notebook, as well as guest lists, mailing lists, and press lists.

Financial records are access restricted and require written permission from the donor's representative for use. The files document financial transactions for many of the artists represented in the artists files and includes sales records, invoices, artists' payments, and correspondence about sales and possible sales. The alphabetical financial files document routine gallery business, such as framing, shipping, insurance, messenger, publicity, etc. and are organized by name of business. General financial files consist of accounting ledgers, banking documents, insurance claims, and travel accounts.

Printed materials consist of various business cards, clippings concerning the Fischbach Gallery, and a pamphlet by Ron Williams as a guide to New York galleries. The bulk of printed materials are found in the Artists and Exhibition Files.

A small series of photographs include those from the Thiabaut Gallery, and unidentified photos of landscapes. It is likely that Fischbach Gallery occupied the space previously used by the Thiabaut Gallery and some materials were included in the collection for that reason. The bulk of photographic materials are found in the Artists and Exhibition Files.

In 2015, 14 feet of records were added to the collection. The addition consists of inventory and client sales records in the form of card indexes. The addition is access-restricted until 2065.

A 2019 addition of 0.2 linear feet, consisting of material related to Marilyn Fischbach's art collection, was processed in 2020.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 9 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Artists and Exhibitions Files, 1937-1977 (Boxes 1-18, 28; 18 linear feet)

Series 2: Gallery Correspondence, 1962-1974 (Boxes 18-19; 1.75 linear feet)

Series 3: Business Records, 1969-1971 (Box 27; 0.3 linear feet)

Series 4: Financial Records, 1963-1975 (Boxes 20-25; 4.5 linear feet)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1963-1972 (Box 26; 6 folders)

Series 6: Photographs, circa 1960s (Box 26; 2 folders)

Series 7: Inventory Card Indexes, circa 1960s-2015 (12.1 linear feet; Box 29-41)

Series 8: Client Sales Card Index, circa 1970s-2000s (1.9 linear feet; Box 41-42)

Series 9: Marilyn Fischbach Collection Records, circa 1975-2000 (0.2 linear feet; Box 43)

Historical Note:

The Fischbach Gallery was founded in 1960 by Marilyn Cole Fischbach at 799 Madison Avenue in New York City. The gallery was noted for its stable of minimalist young artists in the 1960s, and the work of the painterly realists in the 1970s. The gallery remains open today.

During its early years, the gallery was among the first to focus on 1960s avant-garde and minimalist artists. Marilyn possessed a talent for discovering young artists and for helping them advance their careers. Many of these young artists became well-known, including Ronald Bladen, Eva Hesse, and Alex Katz. Other artists represented by the gallery include Allan D'Arcangelo, Les Levine, Robert Mangold, Robert Ryman, George Sugarman, and Robert Swain.

The gallery also had an active exhibition schedule and organized and hosted group exhibitions of modern art, including "According to the Letter" (1963), "Hard Center" (1963), and "Direct Representation" (1969). Additionally, the Fishbach Gallery hosted "Eccentric Abstraction" in 1966, an exhibition organized by Lucy Lippard.

Later, the gallery moved to W. 57th Street in Manhattan. Fischbach hired A. Aladar Marberger as director of the gallery. Under his direction, the Fischbach Gallery shifted from the avant-garde to contemporary American realism and minimalist sculpture. In the 1980s, Marilyn Fischbach brought three investors into the gallery. She remined a co-owner, but lived in Paris, France for many years prior to her death at the age of seventy-two. The Fischbach Gallery remains open at 210 West 11th Street at 25th Street in New York City.

Provenance:

Gallery founder Marilyn C. Fischbach and director A. Aladar Marberger donated the majority of the Fischbach Gallery records in 1978. Additional records were donated in 2001 by Maureen Dawley on behalf of the Carnegie Mellon University and in 2015 and in 2019 by John Fischbach, Marilyn C. Fischbach's son.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment. Written permission from the donor is also required to view the series of financial records and the 2015 addition of card indexes. Contact the Reference Services Department for more information.

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.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Minimal art -- United States  Search this

Artists -- United States  Search this

Function:

Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State)

Genre/Form:

Gallery records

Photographs

Citation:

The Fischbach Gallery records, 1937-2015, bulk 1963-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

Identifier:

AAA.fiscgall

See more items in:

Fischbach Gallery records

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9250bd192-6986-4fdd-bec0-08a93a98e4ed

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-fiscgall

Creator:

Nathan, Emily S., 1907-1999  Search this

De Creeft, José, 1884-1982  Search this

Subject:

Lerner, Abram  Search this

Goldberg, Rube, 1883-1970  Search this

Spyropoulous, Jannis  Search this

Johns, Jasper  Search this

Rothko, Mark  Search this

Smith, Tony  Search this

Namuth, Hans  Search this

McLanathan, Richard B. K.  Search this

Woolfenden, William E. (William Edward)  Search this

De Creeft, José  Search this

Hirshhorn, Joseph H.  Search this

Towle Mfg. Company  Search this

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Archives of American Art  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Emily Nathan papers, circa 1943-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Roosters -- Pictorial works  Search this

Roosters -- Anecdotes  Search this

Caricatures and cartoons  Search this

Art, American  Search this

Inventors -- Interviews  Search this

Archives -- Public relations  Search this

Museums -- Public relations  Search this

Arts administrators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Art and industry  Search this

Theme:

Research and writing about art  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8071

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210242

AAA_collcode_nathemil2

Theme:

Research and writing about art

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210242

Creator:

National Academy of Design (U.S.)  Search this

Wilmerding, John, 1938-  Search this

Subject:

Baur, John I. H. (John Ireland Howe), 1909-1987  Search this

Ferber, Linda S.  Search this

Novak, Barbara  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Citation:

Panel discussion, 1980 Nov. 18. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Theme:

Art instruction and services  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12665

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214332

AAA_collcode_nation80

Theme:

Art instruction and services

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_214332

Interviewee:

Baber, Alice, 1928-1982  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Alice Baber, 1973 May 24. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women painters  Search this

Women printmakers  Search this

Theme:

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12443

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212519

AAA_collcode_baber73

Theme:

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212519

Creator:

American Art Association  Search this

Names:

American Watercolor Society  Search this

Blakeslee Galleries (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919  Search this

Crocker, William H.  Search this

Kirby, Thomas Ellis, 1846-1924  Search this

Millet, Francis Davis, 1846-1912  Search this

Parsons, Alfred, 1847-1920  Search this

Extent:

27.8 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sales records

Photographs

Drawings

Prints

Sketches

Date:

circa 1853-1929

bulk 1885-1922

Summary:

The American Art Association records measure 27.8 linear feet and date from circa 1853-1929, with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1885-1922. The records include auction and sales files, general financial and legal files, inventory and stock records, client files, printed materials, photographic materials, artwork, and the personal papers of founder Thomas Ellis Kirby.

Scope and Contents:

The American Art Association records measure 27.8 linear feet and date from circa 1853-1929, with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1885-1922. The records include auction and sales files, general financial and legal files, inventory and stock records, client files, printed materials, photographic materials, artwork, and the scattered personal papers of founder Thomas Ellis Kirby.

Auction files contain a wide variety of materials regarding auction schedules, auctions, gallery sales, and estate sales. The files primarily contain correspondence, sales statements and ledgers, estate inventories and appraisals, and photographs. Of interest is a handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie concerning the Second Prize Fund Exhibition.

Records of sales are documented in named files, sales ledgers, client account books, and Blakeslee Gallery sales ledgers. Files are found for specific art collections and estates. Sales ledgers list sales transactions of the Association by collection, department, genre, or named auction and provide the most detailed sales information, often noting title or subject, size, owner, lot number, date, purchaser, and price, and sometimes an index of artists. Other ledgers document consignment and exhibition sales, as well as sales conducted by other galleries or auction houses, both in the United States and in Europe. Exhibition sales documented include those of Alfred Parsons and Frank Millet in 1903, the American Watercolor Society in 1902, and the American Painters and Illustrators in 1905, and others. Client account books provide itemized costs accrued by individuals or estates over the course of a sale or purchase. Many of the ledgers contain name indexes.

General financial and legal files primarily consist of cash and expense ledgers documenting daily, monthly, and yearly costs and expenses related to the production of auction and sales catalogs, costs associated with leasing spaces and equipment, shipping and crating, employee sales commissions, art department expenses, book department expenses, and other costs. Legal files contain scattered forms and contractual documents, as well as correspondence and documents related to two lawsuits.

Inventory and stock records document the Association's inventory through a series of stock books and inventory cards that include sales and provenance information.

Client files consist of cards divided into clients interested in art and clients interested in books. They also include some information on specific client sales and purchases. Also found are numerous client address books. Printed materials include auction catalogs, clippings, and newspapers.

Photographs depict works of art and materials sold and collected. Of interest is a collection of cabinet photographs of French artists collected when the American Art Association was actively involved in the auction sales of thousands of paintings by French artists. Also found are four photo albums depicting auction items for a 1907 auction, prepared for the American Art Association by William H. Crocker. Several unsigned prints, sketches, and drawings are found in the artwork series.

Thomas Ellis Kirby's scattered personal papers include an address book, scattered family and biographical materials, correspondence with clients and associates, writings and speeches, legal material, auction records, and photographs.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 9 series. Folder titles have been retained from the original records, and occasionally devised for clarity.

Missing Title

Series 1: Auctions, circa 1885-1922 (1.9 linear feet; Boxes 1-2, BV23-24)

Series 2: Sales, circa 1884-1923 (8.1 linear feet; Boxes 2-6, 20-21, BV25-39)

Series 3: General Financial and Legal Files, circa 1883-1923 (9.3 linear feet; Boxes 6-11, BV40-62)

Series 4: Inventory and Stock Records, circa 1887-circa 1922 (0.8 linear feet; Box 11, BV63-65)

Series 5: Client Files, circa 1895-circa 1922 (2.1 linear feet; Boxes 11-13)

Series 6: Printed Materials, circa 1853-1923 (1.1 linear feet; Boxes 13-14, 21)

Series 7: Photographic Material, circa 1885-circa 1922 (0.8 linear feet; Boxes 14-15, 21-22)

Series 8: Artwork, circa 1888-circa 1900 (0.1 linear feet; Boxes 15, 22)

Series 9: Thomas Ellis Kirby Personal Papers, circa 1861-1929 (3.6 linear feet; Boxes 15-19)

Biographical / Historical:

The American Art Association was an art gallery and auction house based in New York City, New York, formed in 1883 by James F. Sutton, R. Austin Robertson, and Thomas E. Kirby. It was the first auction house in the United States.

The Association was founded to promote American art and exhibit the work of American artists in its American Art Galleries in New York City. In its first year of operation, the Association exhibited Thomas B. Clarke's collection of American paintings as a benefit for the National Academy of Design. After the successful management of the public sale of the George I. Seney art collection in 1885, with Thomas E. Kirby as auctioneer, the Association continued conducting auctions and managing estate sales. Austin Robertson died in 1892 and Sutton became a special partner in 1895. In 1912 Kirby's son, Gustavus T. Kirby, joined the Association as a general partner and later also acquired Sutton's interest and became a full partner. The Association was sold in 1923 to Cortlandt Field Bishop, and merged with the Anderson Auction Company to form the American Art Association-Anderson Galleries, Inc, in 1929. The firm was taken over by Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., in 1938.

Provenance:

A portion of the American Art Association records were donated in 1968 by Thomas Ellis Kirby's daughter, Mrs. Thomas B. Waller. The remaining records were donated by the American Antiquarian Society in 1978 and 1993.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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.

Topic:

Art -- Economic aspects  Search this

Art galleries, Commercial -- Economic aspects  Search this

Art, French  Search this

Art auctions  Search this

Art, American  Search this

Artists -- France -- Photographs  Search this

Artists -- United States  Search this

Function:

Arts organizations -- New York (State)

Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State)

Auction houses -- New York (State)

Genre/Form:

Sales records

Photographs

Drawings

Prints

Sketches

Citation:

American Art Association Records, circa 1853-1929, bulk circa 1885-1922. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund.

Identifier:

AAA.amerarta

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American Art Association Records

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw939050007-8b8b-4880-adc9-5f8df25c792d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-amerarta

Creator:

Camins, Jacques Joseph, 1904-1988  Search this

Names:

Botkin, Henry, 1896-1983  Search this

Brigadier, Anne, 1908-1998  Search this

Greenwood, Marion, 1909-1970  Search this

Kaplan, Joseph, 1900-1980  Search this

Marantz, Irving, 1912-1972  Search this

Moy, Seong  Search this

Refregier, Anton, 1905-  Search this

Teichman, Sabina  Search this

Wilson, Sol  Search this

Extent:

0.5 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Interviews

Motion pictures

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Date:

circa 1965

Summary:

The Jacques Joseph Camins films and posters measure 0.5 linear feet and date to circa 1965. The collection is comprised of ten 16 mm motion picture films by Camins, including artists and scenes from Provincetown, Rockport, and Gloucester, Massachusetts, and other unidentified locations. Nine of the reels were compiled into a single reel to transfer to video, including eight color, silent reels containing footage of the Art Students League Summer School in Woodstock, N.Y., Arnold Blanch and his students, Anton Refregier, Marion Greenwood, Howard Mandel, Julio de Diego, N. Dirk, Hans Hofmann, Morris Davidson, George Yeter, Seong Moy, and Karl Knaths. The ninth reel transferred to video contains black and white, silent home movies with family and beach scenes. A tenth reel, not transferred, is an edited film of Provincetown artists with music and narration, with footage of artists Seong Moy, Karl Knaths, Lily Harmon, Anne Brigadier, Sabina Teichman, Umberto Romano, Yeffe Kimball, Bruce McKain, Philip Malcoat, and others. Although it is an edited work, the film lacks a formal title. Also included are two original posters by Seong Moy and Anne Brigadier done for a screening of Camins's film on Provincetown; a sound tape reel (7") of an interview with Henry Botkin, Umberto Romano, Joseph Kaplan, Irving Marantz, Sol Wilson, Anne Brigadier, and Sabina Teichman, and a sound tape reel (7") of an interview of Karl Knaths, both conducted by Camins and untranscribed.

Scope and Contents:

The Jacques Joseph Camins films and posters measure 0.5 linear feet and date to circa 1965. The collection is comprised of ten 16 mm motion picture films by Camins, including artists and scenes from Provincetown, Rockport, Gloucester, Mass, and other unidentified locations. Nine of the reels were compiled into a single reel to transfer to video, including eight color, silent reels containing footage of the Art Students League Summer School in Woodstock, N.Y., Arnold Blanch and his students, Anton Refregier, Marion Greenwood, Howard Mandel, Julio de Diego, N. Dirk, Hans Hofmann, Morris Davidson, George Yeter, Seong Moy, and Karl Knaths. The ninth reel transferred to video contains black and white, silent home movies with family and beach scenes. A tenth reel, not transferred, is an edited film of Provincetown artists with music and narration, with footage of artists Seong Moy, Karl Knaths, Lily Harmon, Anne Brigadier, Sabina Teichman, Umberto Romano, Yeffe Kimball, Bruce McKain, Philip Malcoat, and others. Although it is an edited work, the film lacks a formal title. Also included are two original posters by Seong Moy and Anne Brigadier done for a screening of Camins's film on Provincetown, Mass; a sound tape reel (7") of an interview with Henry Botkin, Umberto Romano, Joseph Kaplan, Irving Marantz, Sol Wilson, Anne Brigadier, and Sabina Teichman, and a sound tape reel (7") of an interview of Karl Knaths, both conducted by Camins and untranscribed.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical:

Jacques Joseph Camins (1904-1988) was a Russian-born american painter and printmaker who primarily lived and worked in the New York, New York area. He studied art in Paris and at the Art Students League.

Provenance:

The collection was donated to the archives in installments between 1975 and 1980 by Joseph Camins.

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. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

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

Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- United States  Search this

Art, American -- Massachusetts -- Provincetown  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Motion pictures

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Citation:

Jacques Joseph Camins films and posters, circa 1965. 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.

Identifier:

AAA.camijacq

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Jacques Joseph Camins films and posters

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9900f0b7f-fbe3-472b-a9f1-d18cd4d3a0a2

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-camijacq

Interviewee:

Tremaine, Emily Hall, 1908-1987  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul  Search this

Subject:

Mondrian, Piet  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Emily Tremaine, 1973 January 24. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- History  Search this

Women art collectors  Search this

Theme:

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)11938

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213174

AAA_collcode_tremai73

Theme:

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_213174

Creator:

Ferargil Galleries  Search this

Subject:

Miller, Barse  Search this

Lucioni, Luigi  Search this

Parsons, Lloyd  Search this

Parrish, Maxfield  Search this

Platt, Dan Fellows  Search this

Pike, John  Search this

Sample, Paul  Search this

Price, F. Newlin (Frederic Newlin)  Search this

Van Soelen, Theodore  Search this

Sawyer, Wells  Search this

Willams, Lois  Search this

Van Vleck, Natalie  Search this

Bliss, Lizzie P. (Lizzie Plummer)  Search this

Käsebier, Gertrude  Search this

Carlsen, Emil  Search this

Arkell, Bartlett  Search this

Benton, Thomas Hart  Search this

Davies, Arthur B. (Arthur Bowen)  Search this

Diedrich, Hunt  Search this

Dabo, Leon  Search this

Davey, Randall  Search this

Lawson, Ernest  Search this

Lowrie, Agnes Potter  Search this

Type:

Photographs

Prints

Drafts (documents)

Gallery records

Scrapbooks

Sketches

Citation:

Ferargil Galleries records, circa 1900-1963. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, American -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this

Gallery owners  Search this

Theme:

Art Gallery Records  Search this

Art Market  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8905

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211090

AAA_collcode_feragall

Theme:

Art Gallery Records

Art Market

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211090

Creator:

Ferargil Galleries  Search this

Names:

Arkell, Bartlett  Search this

Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975  Search this

Bliss, Lizzie P. (Lizzie Plummer), 1864-1931  Search this

Carlsen, Emil, 1853-1932  Search this

Dabo, Leon, 1868-1960  Search this

Davey, Randall, 1887-1964  Search this

Davies, Arthur B. (Arthur Bowen), 1862-1928  Search this

Diedrich, Hunt  Search this

Lawson, Ernest, 1873-1939  Search this

Lowrie, Agnes Potter  Search this

Lucioni, Luigi, 1900-1988  Search this

Miller, Barse, 1904-1973  Search this

Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966  Search this

Parsons, Lloyd  Search this

Pike, John, 1911-1979  Search this

Platt, Dan Fellows, 1873-1938  Search this

Price, F. Newlin (Frederic Newlin)  Search this

Sample, Paul, 1896-1974  Search this

Sawyer, Wells, 1863-1960  Search this

Van Soelen, Theodore  Search this

Van Vleck, Natalie, 1901-1974  Search this

Willams, Lois  Search this

Photographer:

Käsebier, Gertrude, 1852-1934  Search this

Extent:

18.7 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Prints

Drafts (documents)

Gallery records

Scrapbooks

Sketches

Date:

circa 1900-1963

Summary:

The Ferargil Galleries records date from circa 1900-1963 and document the activities of this New York gallery that dealt primarily in American contemporary art from shortly after its 1915 founding by Frederic Newlin Price (1884-1963) to it's closure in 1955. 18.7 linear feet of records include incoming and outgoing correspondence with artists, dealers, schools and colleges, and museums and other art institutions; artist files; estate and legal records including papers relating to the Arthur B. Davies estate; gallery business and financial records; printed material; scrapbooks; scattered personal papers of Price; artwork; and photographs of artists, exhibitions and artwork.

Scope and Content Note:

The Ferargil Galleries records date from circa 1900-1963 and document the activities of this New York gallery that dealt primarily in American contemporary art from shortly after its 1915 founding by Frederic Newlin Price (1884-1963) to it's closure in 1955. 18.7 linear feet of records include incoming and outgoing correspondence with artists, dealers, schools and colleges, and museums and other art institutions; artist files; estate and legal records including papers relating to the Arthur B. Davies estate; gallery business and financial records; printed material; scrapbooks; scattered personal papers of Price; artwork; and photographs of artists, exhibitions and artwork.

Correspondence is both incoming and outgoing and documents the day-to-day activities of the galleries, primarily from the 1920s to the 1950s. Significant correspondence with, or relating to, many of the artists represented by Ferargil Galleries can be found here including correspondence with Bartlett Arkell, Thomas Hart Benton, Randall Davey, Hunt Diedrich, Ernest Lawson, Agnes Potter Lowrie, Luigi Lucioni, Barse Miller, Maxfield Parrish, John Pike, Paul Sample, Wells M. Sawyer, Theodore van Soelen and many others.

Artist files consist primarily of material compiled about artists represented by Ferargil Galleries, including biographical information, press releases for exhibitions, and scattered price lists and information about individual works of art.

Estate and legal records include estate inventories for the estates of Lizzie P. Bliss, Arthur B. Davies, and Dan Fellows Platt, and document several legal actions involving Ferargil Galleries. Of particular significance are the records documenting Price's involvement with the estate of Arthur B. Davies, including correspondence with Davies's wife, Virginia, and sales and inventory records for Davies's artwork at Ferargil Galleries and elsewhere.

Business and financial records date primarily from the 1920s and document inventories, sales, insurance, shipping, and taxes for the bulk of the gallery's operating years.

Printed material contains Ferargail Galleries exhibition catalogs and announcements from 1918 to the 1950s in addition to scattered printed material from other galleries and one folder relating to Arthur B. Davies.

Scrapbooks provide a more comprehensive and detailed history of the gallery's exhibitions, through multiple news clippings of press coverage, in addition to catalogs, announcements, and photographs. Of particular note is a circa 1908 photograph of Arthur B. Davies taken by Gertrude Kasëbier.

Scattered personal records of Frederic Newlin Price document Price's work with the Benjamin West Society at Swarthmore College and further reveal Price's interests through an inventory of his art collection and drafts and copies of his writings on artists such as Arthur B. Davies, and on changing trends and tastes in the art world.

A small series of artwork includes 6 pencil sketches, a print, 3 plans, and an Arthur B. Davies exhibition catalog mock-up with pencil sketches, all by unidentified artists.

Gallery photograph files include some photos of artists such as Emil Carlsen, Leon Dabo, Lloyd Parsons, Natalie Van Vleck and Lois Williams, in addition to 13 folders of photos relating to collections and exhibitions, and photographs of artwork.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 9 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Correspondence, 1920s-1963 (Boxes 1-15; 6.0 linear ft.)

Series 2: Artist Files, circa 1920s-1950s (Boxes 16-17; 0.7 linear ft.)

Series 3: Estate and Legal Records, circa 1925-circa 1939 (Boxes 17-18; 0.3 linear ft.)

Series 4: Business and Financial Records, 1919-1956 (Boxes 18-21; 1.2 linear ft.)

Series 5: Printed Material, circa 1900-1956 (Boxes 21-22; 0.7 linear ft.)

Series 6: Scrapbooks, circa 1920s-1950s (Boxes 23-34, 40, OV 41; 5.4 linear ft.)

Series 7: Frederic Newlin Price Records, 1920s-1950s (Box 34; 6 folders)

Series 8: Artwork, circa 1920s-circa 1950s (Box 34, OV 41; 2 folders)

Series 9: Photographs, circa 1920-1950s (Boxes 35-39, OV 40; 4.4. linear ft.)

Historical Note:

Frederic Newlin Price (1884-1963) opened Ferargil Galleries in 1915 at 24 East 49th Street and 607 Fifth Avenue in New York City. Art critic W. Frank Purdy (1865-1943)was the President of the Art Alliance of America in 1918 and director of the School of American Sculpture worked at the galleries as director of sculpture.

Named from a combination of "fer" (ferrous-iron) and "argil" (clay), Ferargil Galleries dealt in wrought iron, sculpture, paintings and prints, and focused on exhibitions of work by American artists such as George Bellows, Thomas Hart Benton, Emil Carlsen, John Steuart Curry, Arthur B. Davies, W. Hunt Diederich, Thomas Eakins, Edward Hicks, Ernest Lawson, Albert P. Ryder and Grant Wood. Ferargil was also known for its representation of a group of contemporary watercolorists including Charles Dickinson, Phil Dike, Hardie Gramatky, Barse Miller, and Paul Sample.

In 1927 the business moved to 37 East 57th Street (later 63 East 57th Street) and housed a print room, a sculpture gallery with a fountain, and the main painting galleries.

In 1931 Price became the Director of the newly-formed Benjamin West Society at his alma mater, Swarthmore College. There, he promoted the arts at Swarthmore through annual lectures and exhibitions by contemporary artists and also acquired artwork for the college, primarily by Benjamin West. Price served as President of the American Art Dealers Association in the early 1930s and published a number of books and articles on artists including Arthur B. Davies, Walter Griffin, Eric Hudson, Ernest Lawson, Arthur P. Ryder and Horatio Walker.

Price closed Ferargil Galleries in 1955.

Separated Material:

The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reels D321-D322, and N68-14-N68-15) including personal and business correspondence with artists and other records. Lent materials were returned to the lender and are not described in the collection container inventory.

Provenance:

In 1958, Frederic Newlin Price donated circa 70 letters to the Archives of American Art and loaned material for microfilming on reels D321-D322. The remaining records were donated anonymously in 1968.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

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.

Topic:

Art, American -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this

Gallery owners  Search this

Function:

Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State)

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Prints

Drafts (documents)

Gallery records

Scrapbooks

Sketches

Citation:

Ferargil Galleries records, 1900-1963. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

Identifier:

AAA.feragall

See more items in:

Ferargil Galleries records

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93168e3a9-3aa5-43c5-8811-da96c9975228

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-feragall