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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Bland Gallery Letters, 1931-1953, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.blangall
- Creators:
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Bland Gallery (New York, N.Y.)
- Dates:
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1931-1953
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.01 Linear feet
- Repository:
The Bland Gallery letters collection dates from 1931-1953, and comprises 60 items, primarily letters, discussing the collection and sale of miniature portraits.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Bland Gallery letters collection dates from 1931-1953, and comprises 60 items, primarily letters, discussing the collection and sale of miniature portraits.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to it's small size, the collection is arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Bland Gallery was an art gallery in New York, New York, that specialized in the purchase and sale of miniatures.
Administration
Author
Stephanie Ashley
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The bulk of the collection was donated by Jane Cooper Bland, Bland's widow, in 1970. The 1953 letter was donated by Argosy Bookshop in 1958.
Processing Information
The collection was microfilmed on Reels D8 and 132 after receipt. The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Stephanie Ashley, and was digitized, in 2021.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing 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 Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Miniature painting -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State) -- New York | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art -- Collectors and collecting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Morgan, John Hill, 1870-1945 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Bruce, David K. E., 1898-1977 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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