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Archives of American Art
Stuart Davis correspondence with Francis Henry Taylor
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.davistuc
- Creators:
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Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964Taylor, Francis Henry, 1903-1957
- Dates:
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1940
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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11 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letter, May 19, 1940, from Davis to Francis Henry Taylor, Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Davis writes that the "rejection of my work by the acquisitions committee of your museum, followed by Mr. Wehle's explanation of the reason for that rejection, was merely indicative of the fact that work in the style of mine is not usual here." He encloses photographs of his work so that Taylor can "review them and make his own decision ..."; 8 of the 9 photographs are annotated by Davis with title, medium, dimensions, and date. Also included is a carbon of Taylor's acknowledgement, May 22, 1940, and a note, May 23, [1940], enclosing the photos, from Taylor to Metropolitan curator Harry B. Wehle: "Herewith some curious examples of ultra-modern art."
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Stuart Davis (1892-1964) was a painter and teacher, from New York.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 4909 (fr. 1090-1112) available at Archives of American Art and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Franklin Riehlman, 1985.
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.
Keywords
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Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art museums -- New York (State) | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Wehle, Harry B. (Harry Brandeis), b. 1887 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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