Archives of American Art

Lizzie P. Bliss scrapbook and papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.blislizz
Creators:
Bliss, Lizzie P. (Lizzie Plummer), 1864-1931
Dates:
1927-1979 and [undated]
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2.1 Linear feet
(partially microfilmed on 1 reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Materials relating to European art, containing mostly photographs of paintings, many of them Old Master paintings.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Lizzie P. bliss (1864-1931) was an art collector and patron in New York, N.Y. Bliss, also called Lillie, was one of the founders of the Museum of Modern Art.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2200 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel 2200: Originals located at Boston University, Boston, Mass.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Scrapbook originally lent and microfilmed 1970 by Bliss's niece, Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson, but was refilmed in 1981 because original film was illegible. Source of unmicrofilmed material is unknown.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Related Materials
Also in the Archives is a scrapbook containing photographs of the Bliss art collection, notes, letters, and clippings lent for microfilming on reel 2200.

Keywords

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