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Archives of American Art
Allan Stone Gallery records
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.allaston
- Creators:
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Allan Stone Gallery
- Dates:
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1960-2019
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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196.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Allan Stone Gallery records measure 196.2 linear feet and date from 1960 though 2019. The collection encompasses correspondence, photographs and transparencies, calendars, manuscripts, catalogs, news clippings, and documents pertaining to art transactions and exhibitions. The breadth of the Gallery papers demonstrates its eponymous founder's eclectic approach to collecting and his early advocacy of pivotal artists of the 20th Century including Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline, Arshile Gorky, Joseph Cornell, John Graham and John Chamberlain. Correspondence with Wayne Thiebaud illuminates a decades-long relationship with his first New York dealer, Allan Stone. Other correspondents include Robert Arneson, Joseph Cornell, Richard Estes, Elizabeth King, Alfred Leslie, Richard Minsky and Jack Whitten. A portion of the collection is in electronic format.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Allan Stone Gallery (est. 1960- 2006) was a gallery in New York owned and operated by art dealer, Allan Stone (1932-2006). After the gallery closed, activities continued through 2019.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2020 by Allan Stone Galleries, Inc., via Olympia Stone, Heather Stone, Claudia Stone, Allison Stabile, Jessie Stone, and Jeremy Stone, authorized representatives.
Processing Information
A preliminary box inventory is available online based on an inventory provided by the donor. The collection is currently unprocessed.
The folder level inventory in the Artist Files series for boxes 88-95 (mostly Wayne Thiebaud-related material) also reflects that original order before processing.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is access restricted; written permission is required. Contact Reference Services for more information. Access, with permission, to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Terms of Use
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State) | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stone, Allan | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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