Search Results

Creator:

Gordon, Elizabeth, 1906-2000  Search this

Names:

Claiborne, Craig  Search this

Gordon, Elizabeth, 1906-2000  Search this

Leach, Bernard, 1887-1979  Search this

Extent:

3 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Periodicals

Photographs

Correspondence

Personal papers

Place:

Japan

Date:

1958-1987

Summary:

Papers, 1959-1987, of Elizabeth Gordon, editor of the periodical, House Beautiful from 1941-1964, mostly related to her research for the August and September 1960 issues of House Beautiful regarding the Japanese aesthetic concept of "shibui", and the subsequent travelling "shibui exhibition" from 1961-1964. Included are correspondence, some photocopies, 1959-1963; notes; drafts for articles and lectures; printed material including magazine and newspaper clippings, 1959-1987; 2 books, and exhibition announcements; drawings of paper and foil art; a photo album containing photos of exhibition installations; and photographs, slides, color transparencies, and lantern slides depicting people, sites, and objects reflecting the "shibui" aesthetic.

Scope and Contents:

The Elizabeth Gordon Papers measure 4.5 linear feet and span the years 1959-1987. The collection mainly documents Ms. Gordon's research for the August and September 1960 issues of House Beautiful regarding the Japanese aesthetic concept of "shibui", and the subsequent travelling "shibui exhibition" from 1961-1964. Included are correspondence, some photocopies, 1959-1963; research notes and materials; articles; lectures; printed material including magazine and newspaper clippings, 1959-1987; 2 books, and exhibition announcements; article materials; a photo album containing photos of exhibition installations; and photographs, slides, color transparencies, and lantern slides depicting people, sites, and objects reflecting the "shibui" aesthetic.

Arrangement note:

This collection is organized into eight series. 1. Biographical data, 2. Shibui research, 3. Shibui issues of, House Beautiful, 4. Correspondence, 5. Shibui promotion, 6. Exhibition files, 7. Printed materials, and 8. Photographs.

Biographical Information:

Born in Logansport, Indiana in 1906, Elizabeth Gordon served as editor of House Beautiful magazine 1941 to 1964. Ms. Gordon first became interested in Japanese aesthetics during the mid-1950s. As a result she began to read and study Japanese art, history and culture. In 1959, Gordon travelled to Japan with three staff people from, House Beautiful. In Kyoto she met Eiko Yuasa, a young woman then employed by the City of Kyoto to handle foreign V.I.P.s, who was assigned to assist Gordon during her stay there. It was Ms. Yuasa who, in the course of discussions of Japanese aesthetics, introduced the term "shibui." Around that term and its related concepts ("iki", "jimi", "hade") the theme for the issue began to crystallize. In August and September, 1960, House Beautiful, under the editorial control of Ms. Gordon, published two extremely popular issues devoted to the subject of "shibui". Due to the popularity of the issues, museum exhibits devoted to the concept of "shibui" travelled around the United States. Ms. Gordon died in Adamstown, Maryland in 2000.

Biographical Overview

1906 -- Born in Logansport, Indiana

1920s -- Attended the University of Chicago

1930s -- Moved to New York to work as a promotional copywriter for several newspapers

1930s -- Syndicated columnist on home maintenance for The New York Herald Tribune

1930s -- Editor at Good Housekeeping (here for 8 years)

1937 -- More House for your Money by Elizabeth Gordon and Dorothy Ducas published by W. Morrow and Company: New York.

1937 -- Married Carl Hafey Norcross

1939 -- Appointed editor of House Beautiful

1964 -- Left the magazine world

1972 -- Published a special issue on Scandinavian design and awarded the insignia of a knight, first class, in the Finnish Order of the Lion

1987 -- American Institute of Architects made her an honorary member

1988 -- Carl Hafey Norcross died

September 3, 2000 -- Died in Adamstown, MD

(The following biography of Elizabeth Gordon comes courtesy of curator Louise Cort. Written in consultation with Elizabeth Gordon, October 23, 1987)

The research papers, memoranda, magazines, books, photographs and color transparencies and other materials in this archives are related to the publication by Elizabeth Gordon (Mrs. Carl Norcross), editor of House Beautiful from 1941 to 1964 and creator of the August, 1960 issue of the magazine on the special theme of the Japanese aesthetic concept of "shibui". The "shibui issue" was followed by the September, 1960, issue of the same publication on the theme, "How to be shibui with American things." As a by-product of the issues, a "Shibui Exhibition" travelled to eleven museums in the United States during 1961-1964. Each exhibition was opened with a slide lecture by Elizabeth Gordon.

Miss Gordon first became curious about Japanese aesthetics in the mid-1950s when she began to see Japanese objects being displayed and used in the homes of Americans who had spent time in Japan during the Occupation and Japanese influence began to appear in wholesale showrooms of home furnishings manufacturers. It was clear that the time had come: she HAD to go to Japan!

She read for five years before going to Japan - history, social mores, art history. (Many of the books on Japan that she collected during this time have been presented to the library at the University of Maryland, College Park.)

An important bit of advice came from Alice Spaulding Bowen, owner of Pacifica, the highest quality shop of Asian antiquities in Honolulu, who told her, "Be sure to read, The Tale of Genji - then you'll understand everything."

She made her first trip to Japan in April, 1959, accompanied by three staff people from, House Beautiful. In Kyoto she met Eiko Yuasa, a young woman then employed by the City of Kyoto to handle foreign V.I.P.s, who was assigned to assist Miss Gordon during her stay there. It was Ms. Yuasa who, in the course of discussions of Japanese aesthetics, introduced the term "shibui." Around that term and its related concepts ("iki", "jimi", "hade") the theme for the issue began to crystallize.

Miss Gordon came home, planning to spend the summer researching "shibui" with the aid of the Japan Society. But she found virtually nothing written in English on the concept. So she returned to Japan in December, 1959 together with staff member Marion Gough, to dig deeper and to work out details and get better educated with Eiko Yuasa. One of their devices was to walk through department stores and discuss with sales personnel whether objects for sale were "shibui", or were "jimi" or "hade", and why. Between themselves, they did the same for the costumes of women they saw on the streets.

Lacking printed sources for information on "shibui", Miss Gordon sought out and interviewed experts, including Douglas Overton, head of the Japan Society in New York. In Japan in December, 1959, she met Yanagi Soetsu, founder of Japan's Folk Craft Movement and head of the Craft Museum in Tokyo (with an introduction from Tonomura Kichinosuke, head of the Craft Museum in Kurashiki). She met the chef Tsuji Kaichi, who was commissioned to write an article on "kaiseki" (that could not be used because of an inadequate English translation) and Frances Blakemore. She met several times with Bernard Leach and attended his lecture at Bonnier's while he was in New York in March, 1960. (He would later write a "fan letter" for the issue)

As the concept of "the shibui issue" began to take shape, a third trip in the spring of 1960 focused on photography - to produce the shooting script decided on the preceding December. This was executed by the noted photographer Ezra Stoller of Rye, New York, and John DeKoven Hill, House Beautiful's Editorial Director. (Mr. Hill worked with Frank Lloyd Wright except for the ten years that he was a member of the House Beautiful editorial staff)

Miss Gordon was back in Japan in Mid-August 1960 as the "shibui issue" was causing a sensation. Altogether she spent sixteen months in Japan.

As one of the experiences that influenced her strong interest in Japanese costumes and textiles, Miss Gordon remembers a spectacularly thorough exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno on, 1200 Years of Japanese Costume. She saw it on the last day of its exhibition (possibly 1964).

The August 1960 issue sold out quickly. Copies of the magazine, which sold for fifty cents, were sold on the "black market" for ten dollars.

The publication of the August 1960 issue was followed by an unprecedented avalanche of "fan mail". Many department heads in colleges and universities, including the Harvard-Yenching Institute and the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (where Miss Gordon had worked as an undergraduate) wrote to comment on the issue. Many people in other fields of endeavor wrote: heads of firms concerned with interior design, landscape architecture, and related areas expressed their interest in the concept of "shibui" Other writers include Bernard Leach, Gertrude Natzler, Laura Gilpin, Mainbocher, the architect Yoshimura Junzo, the textile artist Marianne Strengell, Walter Kerr, Craig Claiborne, and Oliver Statler.

The "shibui issue" was followed immediately by the September issue dealing with the use of non-Japanese objects to express the concept of "shibui." (Miss Gordon convinced her advertisers, who had been skeptical about the potential success of the August issue, by promising the September issue dealing with American products.) Four American firms were involved in the production of an integrated line of paints, wallpaper, furniture and carpets expressive of the concept. Products were designed by the firms' designers following the clues offered by objects and fabrics purchased by Miss Gordon in Japan in December 1959 and spring 1960. Miss Gordon has expressed her dissatisfaction with the September issue, although public opinion was positive. She feels that some of the firms failed in the "shibui" project, though some "caught" the message: namely the paint company and the fabric/wallpaper company.

In response to strong public interest, the House Beautiful staff prepared a travelling exhibition to introduce the concept of "shibui" through a series of vignettes, mixing fabrics and objects, colors and textures. The museum installation was designed by John Hill of House Beautiful. Japan Air Lines underwrote shipping costs.

The exhibition began in Philadelphia in late 1961. Ezra Stoller was sent to photograph the installation in considerable detail at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts in January, 1962, so that his photographs cold serve as guidelines for installations at the other museums, which included the San Francisco Museum of Art (April 1962), the Newark Pubic Library, and the Honolulu Academy of Art. Miss Gordon presented a lecture on "shibui" at each of the museum installations.

In appreciation of her work to introduce Americans to the concept of "shibui", the city of Kyoto presented a bolt of especially "shibui" kimono fabric executed by a Living National Treasure textile artist. Miss Gordon eventually tailored the fabric into a dress and jacket. She received the 1961 Trail Blazer Award from the New York Chapter of the National Home Fashions League, Inc. In June, 1987, Miss Gordon was named an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects, with her introduction of the concept of "shibui" and her promotion of an understanding of other culture cited as her major contributions to American architecture.

Provenance:

Elizabeth Gordon donated her papers to the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives in 1988.

Elizabeth Gordon donated her papers to the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives in 1988.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Rights:

No restrictions on use.

Topic:

Interior decoration -- Periodicals  Search this

Landscape gardening  Search this

Art, Japanese  Search this

Aesthetics, Japanese  Search this

House funishings  Search this

Interior decoration  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Interior decorators  Search this

Gardens -- Japan  Search this

Genre/Form:

Periodicals -- 1940-1970

Photographs

Correspondence

Personal papers -- 1950-2000

Citation:

The Elizabeth Gordon Papers. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Elizabeth Gordon, 1988

Identifier:

FSA.A1988.03

See more items in:

Elizabeth Gordon Papers

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3bd5683e5-f956-4a04-9d0c-4565a6b761b7

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-fsa-a1988-03

Creator:

Dempsey, Richard W., 1909-  Search this

Names:

Art in Embassies Program (U.S.)  Search this

Clark Atlanta University Art Gallery  Search this

Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this

Franz Bader Gallery  Search this

Howard University  Search this

United States. Embassy (Colombia)  Search this

United States. Embassy (Jamaica)  Search this

Brooks, Vonja Kirkland  Search this

Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000  Search this

Perlmutter, Jack, 1920-2006  Search this

Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977  Search this

Extent:

2.9 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Poetry

Sketches

Place:

Colombia -- Description and Travel

Date:

1929-1989

bulk 1960s-1980s

Summary:

The papers of painter Richard W. Dempsey measure 2.9 linear feet and date from 1929 to 1989, with the bulk of the papers dating from the 1960s to the 1980s. The papers contain biographcial material, correspondence, writings, project and exhibition files, printed material, photographs, and artwork and notes related to planning artwork.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of painter Richard W. Dempsey measure 2.9 linear feet and date from 1929 to 1989, with the bulk of the papers dating from the 1960s to the 1980s. The papers contain biographical material, correspondence, writings, project and exhibition files, printed material, photographs, and artwork and notes related to planning artwork.

Biographical material consists of employment records; resumes, chronologies, and biographies; and compiled personal papers that may have once been part of scrapbooks. These materials are not bound, but have remained together and in the order in which they were received. This series also includes a folder of material related to Dempsey's wife, Vonja Kirkland Brooks.

Correspondence includes letters both sent, and received by the artist, primarily concerning the exhibition of Dempsey's paintings at the Franz Bader Gallery, the Atlanta University Gallery, Howard University, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the U.S. Embassies in Colombia and Jamaica, and with the Art in Embassies Program. Notable correspondents include Jack Perlmutter, Ethel Waters, and Jacob Lawrence. Personal and professional correspondence are intermingled throughout.

Writings include notes and drafts of lectures and other course materials, as well as excerpts and quotes from reviews of exhibitions of Dempsey's work. These excerpts, usually titled "comments," are frequently copied out by hand. Also included in this series are two folders of poetry.

Project and exhibition files include photographs; correspondence; lists; sketches and other plans; and printed material including clippings and exhibition announcements. Materials related to his Rosenwald Fellowship, his participation in the Art in Embassies program, his many exhibitions at Franz Bader Gallery, and his international exhibitions in Colombia and Jamaica are featured. Some files in this series may only include photographs or sketches.

Photographs are primarily of Dempsey's work and of exhibitions. There are some of the artist and of his Takoma Park, MD home and studio (designed by Harry Ormston of McLean, VA and occasionally featured in architecture articles).

Artwork is primarily composed of sketches, often with detailed planning notes for the completion of paintings.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as seven series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1930-1987 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1938-1985, undated (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)

Series 3: Writings, 1981, undated (Box 1; 3 folders)

Series 4: Project and Exhibition Files, 1929-1986 (Boxes 1-2; 1.2 linear feet)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1930s-1989, undated (Boxes 2-3; 0.4 linear feet, OV 5)

Series 6: Photographic Material, 1932-1981, undated (Boxes 3-4; 0.5 linear feet)

Series 7: Artwork, 1965-1981, undated, (Box 4; 5 folders, OV 5)

Biographical / Historical:

Richard W. Dempsey (1909-1987) was a painter known primarily for his abstract works and his portraits of prominent African American individuals including Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Thurgood Marshall, and Adam Clayton Powell. He was born in Ogden, Utah, but spent the majority of his youth in Oakland, California. He studied art at Sacramento Junior College, the California School of Arts and Crafts, and the Student Arts Center. Dempsey had four exhibitions in California before moving to Washington, D.C. to begin work as an engineering draftsman with the Federal Power Commission in 1941. He later transferred to a position as an illustrator with the General Services Administration (GSA), where he would spend the rest of his nearly 30-year government career.

In addition to his work with the GSA, Dempsey participated in the Art in Embassies program for decades, and his work was chosen by Congressman Adam Clayton Powell to hang in the Education Labor Committee rooms.

Dempsey was awarded a Julius Rosenwald Fellowship in 1946 to paint 100 portriats of "Outstanding American Negros." He taught art courses at the Corcoran School of Art and at Glen Echo and received invitations to exhibit around the world in places like Haiti, Colombia, and Jamaica. He exhibited frequently in the U.S., most often with Franz Bader Gallery in Washington, D.C.

Separated Materials:

The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reel 4368) including a photograph album chronicling Dempsey's 1951 trip to Haiti and other photographic material. Loaned materials were returned to the lender and are not described in the collection container inventory.

Provenance:

The Richard Dempsey papers were initially lent for microfilming in 1990 by Vonja Kirkland Dempsey, Richard Dempsey's widow. After the collection was microfilmed, Vonja Kirkland Dempsey donated the bulk of the collection, excluding some photographic material, in 1990.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Occupation:

Educators -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Painters -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Portrait painters -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Topic:

Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this

Painting, Abstract -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Jamaica -- Description and Travel  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Poetry

Sketches

Citation:

Richard Dempsey papers, 1929-1989, bulk 1960s-1980s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.demprich

See more items in:

Richard Dempsey papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e6e8842f-d2fd-487c-b7cc-00c85bc82a34

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-demprich

Creator:

Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-02-09T00:32:31.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

See more by:

americanartmuseum

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

YouTube Channel:

americanartmuseum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_XMjaL11vpXE

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2009-11-02T18:41:47.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Museum administration  Search this

See more by:

SmithsonianCastle

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianCastle

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_NwMl1Wk3P6k

Collection Creator:

Archives of American Art  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection, 1813-1953, bulk 1915-1925. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection

Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection / Series 1: Art Exhibition Catalogs: A-C

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f37214c7-2309-429a-82b1-2e74627aa865

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-archamea-ref300

Collection Creator:

Archives of American Art  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 27, Item 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

December 15, 1908

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection, 1813-1953, bulk 1915-1925. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection

Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection / Series 1: Art Exhibition Catalogs: A-C / Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97a623110-b0f3-49f6-a2b3-e19b0fb604cd

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-archamea-ref301

Collection Creator:

Archives of American Art  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 27, Item 2

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

April 24 - May 20, 1934

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection, 1813-1953, bulk 1915-1925. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection

Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection / Series 1: Art Exhibition Catalogs: A-C / Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw991b51089-2e28-4b6c-83c5-071a5691ff36

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-archamea-ref302

Creator:

Fleischman, Lawrence A. (Lawrence Arthur), 1925-1997  Search this

Names:

American Federation of Arts  Search this

Archives of American Art  Search this

Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this

Detroit Institute of Arts  Search this

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum  Search this

Kennedy Galleries  Search this

Kraushaar Galleries  Search this

M. Knoedler & Co.  Search this

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

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

Milwaukee Art Center  Search this

Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

National Gallery of Art (U.S.)  Search this

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  Search this

Philadelphia Museum of Art  Search this

United States Information Agency  Search this

University of Michigan. Museum of Art  Search this

Whitney Museum of American Art  Search this

Allston, Washington, 1779-1843  Search this

Arms, John Taylor, 1887-1953  Search this

Bailey, Grace  Search this

Bailey, Truman E., 1902?-1959  Search this

Bohrod, Aaron  Search this

Burchfield, Charles Ephraim, 1893-1967  Search this

Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach), 1908-1967  Search this

Eakins, Thomas, 1844-1916  Search this

Evergood, Philip, 1901-1973  Search this

Fleischman, Barbara  Search this

Gentle, Esther, 1900-  Search this

Krentzin, Earl, 1929-  Search this

Marin, John, 1870-1953  Search this

Pollack, Peter, 1909-1978  Search this

Rattner, Abraham  Search this

Richardson, Constance, 1905-  Search this

Richardson, Edgar Preston, 1902-1985  Search this

Ryder, Albert Pinkham, 1847-1917  Search this

Sellers, Charles Coleman, 1903-  Search this

Watkins, Franklin Chenault, 1894-1972  Search this

Extent:

4.9 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Typescripts

Photographs

Date:

1837-1984

bulk 1935-1979

Summary:

The papers of art collectors, art patrons, and philanthropists Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman measure 4.9 linear feet and date from 1837 to 1984, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1935-1979. The papers are comprised mostly of correspondence with artists, museums, and arts organizations. Also found are scattered biographical materials, artists' autograph letters purchased by the Fleischmans, exhibition files, notes and writings, printed material, and photographs.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of art collectors, art patrons, and philanthropists Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman measure 4.9 linear feet and date from 1837 to 1984, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1935-1979. The papers are comprised mostly of correspondence with artists, museums, and arts organizations. Also found are scattered biographical materials, artists' autograph letters purchased by the Fleischmans, exhibition files, notes and writings, printed material, and photographs.

One folder of biographical material includes a biographical account and a certificate of appreciation from the Common Council for the City of Detroit.

The bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence documenting the Fleischman's art related activities and interests primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. Individual correspondents include Aaron Bohrod, Charles E. Burchfield, Charles B. Culver, Philip Evergood, Earl Krentzin, John Marin, Jr., Abraham Rattner and Esther Gentle, Peter Pollack, Edgar P. and Constance Richardson, Charles Coleman Sellers, and Franklin Watkins. One letter from Charles E. Burchfield includes four etching plates used to create the color print of Hot September Wind.

Arts organizations and galleries represented in the correspondence include the American Federation of Arts, the Archives of American Art, the Arts Commission of the City of Detroit, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Detroit Institute of Art, Kennedy Galleries, M. Knoedler and Co., Inc., Kraushaar Galleries, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Midtown Galleries, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the School of the Society of Arts and Crafts, the United States Information Agency, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Winterthur Museum.

Autograph letters purchased by the Fleischmans include letters written by artists Washington Allston (addressed to Thomas Sully), Albert Pinkham Ryder, and John Taylor Arms.

Exhibition files document the various exhibitions of art work from the Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman Collection at the University of Michigan Museum of Art; the Detroit Institute of Art; in Central and South America; in Greece, Israel and Russia; and at the Milwaukee Art Center. The files contain letters, notes, printed material, and photographs.

Three folders of notes and writings include "Introduction to Earl Krentzin Catalog" by Lawrence Fleischman and "Selection of Excerpts from the Soviet Press and Radio Attacking U. S. Culture" by unidentified authors.

Scattered printed material includes miscellaneous clippings and catalogs not connected with the Exhibition Files series. There is also a book John Marin: The Man and his Work by E. M. Benson that was autographed by Marin to the Fleischmans in 1953.

Photographs include portrait photographs of Lawrence Fleischman, photographs of Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman with colleagues, of art work from the Fleischman Collection, of Truman and Grace Bailey in their studio, and a copy photograph of Thomas Eakins as a boy.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 7 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1958 (Box 1; 1 folder)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1949-1984 (Boxes 1-4, 7; 3.8 linear feet)

Series 3: Autograph Letters, 1837-1942 (Box 4; 4 folders)

Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1953-1960 (Boxes 4-5, 7; 0.5 linear feet)

Series 5: Notes and Writings, 1957-1962 (Box 5; 3 folders)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1935-1969 (Box 5-6; 6 folders)

Series 7: Photographs, 1953-1965 (Box 6; 13 folders)

Biographical / Historical:

Lawrence Fleischman (1925-1997) of New York City was an American art collector, patron, philanthropist, and benefactor. He and his wife, Barbara Greenberg Fleischman, assembled an impressive collection of art and artifacts that they shared with the public as part of their philanthropic activities aimed at fostering a wider appreciation of the arts around the world.

Lawrence Fleischman was born on February 14, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Stella and Arthur Fleischman, the owner of a large carpet business. He attended the Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois, and studied engineering at Purdue University. In 1942, he interrupted his studies to volunteer for service in the U.S. Army during World War II. While serving in France, he met a doctor who further fostered Fleischman's ever growing interest in American art. Following the war, he graduated with a degree in physics from the University of Detroit. Fleischman met Barbara Greenberg in Detroit and they were married in 1948.

Beginning in the late 1940s, Fleischman established a fledgling television station, developed holdings in real estate, and began purchasing art work. Initially the Fleischmans collected undervalued 20th century American art and were friends with several artists, including John Marin, Charles Burchfield, Stuart Davis, and Ben Shahn. They also expanded the scope of their collection to include 19th century American works.

During the 1950s, Lawrence Fleischman realized how there were few American art historians and college departments, as well as a lack of primary source material. Fleischman worked with Edgar P. Richardson, then director of the Detroit Institute of Art, to raise funds and they founded the Archives of American Art at the Detroit Institute of Art in 1954. The Archives of American Art was, and still is, dedicated to the collection, preservation, and study of primary source records that document the history of the visual arts in the United States. Lawrence A. Fleischman is a founding Trustee of the AAA and served as the Chairman of the Board from 1958 to 1966. His wife, Barbara joined the Board of Trustees in 1997 and served as Chair from 2003 to 2007. She is a Trustee Emerita.

Lawrence Fleischman's business and philanthropic interests included the Arthur Fleischman Carpet Company, the Lee Plaza Hotel-Motel in Detroit, Art Adventurers, the Art School of the Society of Arts and Crafts in Detroit, the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Cultural Committee of the United States Information Agency, and the Art Commission of Detroit, which governed the Detroit Institute of Art. He also served as an officer of the Board for many of the arts-related organizations.

In 1996, the Fleischmans moved their family from Detroit to New York City, where Lawrence Fleischman became a partner in the Kennedy Galleries.

The Fleischmans philanthropic activities include generous support of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Art, the Cleveland Museum, the British Museum, the Vatican Museum, and lifelong support of the Archives of American Art.

Lawrence Fleischman died on January 31, 1997 in London, England. Barbara Fleischman lives in New York City and continues to be an active supporter of the visual arts.

Related Materials:

Among the Archives holdings are two oral history interviews with Lawrence A. Fleischman. The first was conducted by Paul Cummings in 1970 and the second conducted by Gail Stavitsky in 1994 . Both interviews have transcripts available.

Separated Materials:

The Archives of Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming, the majority of which was later donated, except for five letters on reel D197. These include one postcard from Constance Richardson, 1956; one letter from Constance Richardson, 1957; one letter from Franklin Watkins, 1955; one letter from Lawrence Fleischman to Wilbur H. Hunter, 1960; and one letter from Richard D. Tucker, 1960. This material remains with lender and is not described in the collection container inventory.

Provenance:

The Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman papers were donated in several accretions by Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman from 1954 to 2007. Letters were also loaned for microfilming in 1965, but nearly all of them were subsequently donated.

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.

Occupation:

Painters -- United States  Search this

Topic:

Painting, American  Search this

Art patrons Michigan Detroit  Search this

Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this

Philanthropists  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- United States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Typescripts

Photographs

Citation:

Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman Papers, 1837-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

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

Identifier:

AAA.fleilawr

See more items in:

Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92905ad60-9c85-493f-90b7-272f1486ef69

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-fleilawr

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution Archives  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2013-11-01T16:00:33.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Museum administration  Search this

See more by:

SIArchives

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

YouTube Channel:

SIArchives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_8ag8PLIczmo

Artist:

Annie Leibovitz, born 2 Oct 1949  Search this

Sitter:

Lily Tomlin, born 1 Sep 1939  Search this

Medium:

Silver dye bleach print

Dimensions:

Image: 24.1 × 29.8 cm (9 1/2 × 11 3/4")

Sheet: 27.6 × 35.6 cm (10 7/8 × 14")

Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22")

Type:

Photograph

Place:

United States\New York\Kings\New York

Date:

1986

Topic:

Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this

Exterior  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this

Costume\Footwear\Shoes  Search this

Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet  Search this

Exterior\Cityscape  Search this

Nature & Environment\Water\River  Search this

Vehicle\Motorcycle  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this

Lily Tomlin: Female  Search this

Lily Tomlin: Literature\Writer  Search this

Lily Tomlin: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this

Lily Tomlin: Performing Arts\Producer  Search this

Lily Tomlin: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this

Lily Tomlin: Grammy  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Betsy Karel) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.

Object number:

NPG.2019.44

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Annie Leibovitz

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44a8b26d7-aadc-4d67-a253-d3b5d8f4e525

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.44

Artist:

Philippe Halsman, 02 May 1906 - 25 Jun 1979  Search this

Sitter:

Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image/Sheet: 40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20")

Type:

Photograph

Date:

1966 (printed 1998)

Topic:

Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this

Costume\Jewelry\Watch  Search this

Costume\Footwear\Shoes  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this

Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this

Costume\Jewelry\Cufflinks  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Betsy Karel) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.

Object number:

NPG.2019.54

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Philippe Halsman Archive

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43cc62312-793e-4688-a46e-d61ffc311aca

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.54

Artist:

Philip Alexius de László, 1869 - 1937  Search this

Sitter:

Frank Billings Kellogg, 22 Dec 1856 - 21 Dec 1937  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

Stretcher: 95.9 × 76.5 × 2.5 cm (37 3/4 × 30 1/8 × 1")

Frame (Verified): 128.3 x 108 x 7.6 cm (50 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 3")

Type:

Painting

Date:

1925

Topic:

Frank Billings Kellogg: Male  Search this

Frank Billings Kellogg: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer  Search this

Frank Billings Kellogg: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador  Search this

Frank Billings Kellogg: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this

Frank Billings Kellogg: Politics and Government\US Senator\Minnesota  Search this

Frank Billings Kellogg: Nobel Prize  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. Edward T. Wilson

Object number:

NPG.2006.113

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b31ba132-d783-450c-b4e8-77eba852844b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2006.113

Artist:

Unidentified Artist  Search this

Sitter:

Ramon Novarro, 6 Feb 1899 - 31 Oct 1968  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image/Sheet: 39.5 × 29.8 cm (15 9/16 × 11 3/4")

Type:

Photograph

Date:

c. 1920-40

Topic:

Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Scarf  Search this

Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket  Search this

Ramon Novarro: Male  Search this

Ramon Novarro: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this

Ramon Novarro: Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Robert Hunter, Esq) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.

Object number:

NPG.2019.62

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46710fd3b-37f3-4e8a-a73d-a995804586c5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.62

Creator:

Fleischman, Lawrence Arthur, 1925-1997  Search this

Subject:

Sellers, Charles Coleman  Search this

Ryder, Albert Pinkham  Search this

Burchfield, Charles Ephraim  Search this

Rattner, Abraham  Search this

Richardson, Edgar Preston  Search this

Richardson, Constance  Search this

Pollack, Peter  Search this

Watkins, Franklin Chenault  Search this

Bailey, Grace  Search this

Arms, John Taylor  Search this

Allston, Washington  Search this

Evergood, Philip  Search this

Eakins, Thomas  Search this

Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach)  Search this

Bohrod, Aaron  Search this

Bailey, Truman E.  Search this

Krentzin, Earl  Search this

Gentle, Esther  Search this

Fleischman, Barbara  Search this

Marin, John  Search this

University of Michigan. Museum of Art  Search this

United States Information Agency  Search this

Whitney Museum of American Art  Search this

Archives of American Art  Search this

Kraushaar Galleries  Search this

American Federation of Arts  Search this

National Gallery of Art (U.S.)  Search this

Detroit Institute of Arts  Search this

Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this

M. Knoedler & Co.  Search this

Kennedy Galleries  Search this

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum  Search this

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  Search this

Philadelphia Museum of Art  Search this

Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

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

Milwaukee Art Center  Search this

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Type:

Typescripts

Photographs

Citation:

Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman papers, 1837-1984, bulk 1935-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Painting, American  Search this

Art patrons Michigan Detroit  Search this

Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this

Philanthropists  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- United States  Search this

Theme:

Patronage  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)10245

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213339

AAA_collcode_fleilawr

Theme:

Patronage

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213339

Creator:

National Museum of the American Indian  Search this

Type:

Symposia

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2017-02-24T22:00:38.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Native Americans;American Indians  Search this

See more by:

SmithsonianNMAI

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianNMAI

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_vR6_VAtSCns

Artist:

George Peter Alexander Healy, 15 Jul 1813 - 24 Jun 1894  Search this

Sitter:

James Buchanan, 21 Apr 1791 - 1 Jun 1868  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

Stretcher: 76.2 × 63.5 cm (30 × 25")

Frame: 100 × 87.3 × 10.5 cm (39 3/8 × 34 3/8 × 4 1/8")

Sight: 74.5 × 61.3 cm (29 5/16 × 24 1/8")

Type:

Painting

Place:

United States\District of Columbia\Washington

Date:

September 28, 1859

Topic:

Interior  Search this

Architecture\Column  Search this

Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this

Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket  Search this

James Buchanan: Male  Search this

James Buchanan: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer  Search this

James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this

James Buchanan: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Pennsylvania  Search this

James Buchanan: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this

James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this

James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this

James Buchanan: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.

Object number:

NPG.2019.18

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm463d44990-bb1b-4590-af57-5735ece7fdce

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.18

Artist:

John Adams Elder, 3 Feb 1833 - 24 Feb 1895  Search this

Sitter:

Robert Edward Lee, 19 Jan 1807 - 12 Oct 1870  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

Stretcher: 138.4 × 103.5 cm (54 1/2 × 40 3/4")

Frame: 173 × 139.7 × 14 cm (68 1/8 × 55 × 5 1/2")

Sight: 141.9 × 100.6 cm (55 7/8 × 39 5/8")

Type:

Painting

Place:

United States\Virginia\Richmond

Date:

1876

Topic:

Interior  Search this

Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this

Printed Material\Document  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this

Weapon\Sword\Saber  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Sash  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this

Robert Edward Lee: Male  Search this

Robert Edward Lee: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Confederate army officer  Search this

Robert Edward Lee: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of William Wilson Corcoran) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.

Object number:

NPG.2019.23

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ea31efb6-1f61-40ef-ba4e-9fdd9f19010d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.23

Artist:

Sante Graziani, 11 Mar 1920 - 15 Mar 2005  Search this

Derived from:

Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this

Sitter:

George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

Sight: 111.8 × 111.8 cm (44 × 44")

Stretcher: 112.4 × 111.8 cm (44 1/4 × 44")

Frame: 115.1 × 114.9 × 3.8 cm (45 5/16 × 45 1/4 × 1 1/2")

Type:

Painting

Place:

United States\Massachusetts

Date:

1965

Topic:

George Washington: Male  Search this

George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War Army officer  Search this

George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this

George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this

George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this

George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this

George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this

George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of The Friends of the Corcoran and the artist through a Museum Exchange) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.

Object number:

NPG.2019.31

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Estate of Sante Graziani

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48dca8c71-9bc5-41fa-80c8-5d0ec7e566d6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.31

Artist:

Henry Kirke Brown, 25 Feb 1814 - 10 Jul 1886  Search this

Sitter:

John Cabell Breckinridge, 15 Jan 1821 - 17 May 1875  Search this

Medium:

Marble

Dimensions:

Without Base: 53.7 × 37.8 × 22.9 cm (21 1/8 × 14 7/8 × 9")

Type:

Sculpture

Place:

United States\District of Columbia\Washington

Date:

May 1858

Topic:

John Cabell Breckinridge: Male  Search this

John Cabell Breckinridge: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer  Search this

John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this

John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this

John Cabell Breckinridge: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer  Search this

John Cabell Breckinridge: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad  Search this

John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War\Confederate Secretary of War  Search this

John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky  Search this

John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of the Honorable George Tyler) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.

Object number:

NPG.2019.37

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ecd57fcd-58dd-41a1-a292-16c6ab3c25af

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.37

Artist:

Arthur Grace, born 7 May 1947  Search this

Sitter:

Robert Joseph Dole, 22 Jul 1923 - 5 Dec 2021  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 25.7 × 10.7 cm (10 1/8 × 4 3/16")

Sheet: 35.6 × 27.8 cm (14 × 10 15/16")

Type:

Photograph

Place:

United States\New Hampshire\Grafton\Plymouth

Date:

1988

Topic:

Interior  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair  Search this

Architecture\Fireplace  Search this

Robert Joseph Dole: Male  Search this

Robert Joseph Dole: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this

Robert Joseph Dole: Politics and Government\US Senator\Majority Leader  Search this

Robert Joseph Dole: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kansas  Search this

Robert Joseph Dole: Military and Intelligence\Officer  Search this

Robert Joseph Dole: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Kansas  Search this

Robert Joseph Dole: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Arthur Grace) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.

Object number:

NPG.2019.47

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Arthur Grace

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f1e87edb-c8c0-4f63-87d5-a5b3b8920698

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.47