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Archives of American Art
Sid Gotcliffe papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gotcsid
- Creators:
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Gotcliffe, Sid, 1899-1969
- Dates:
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1935-1969
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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86 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters; photographs of Gotcliffe and his work; exhibition catalogs and announcements. In addition, there is a scrapbook page of photographs and clippings concerning the Artists' Union of New York.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; born England, died New York, N.Y. Gotcliffe was largely self-taught, and his work for the W.P.A. was primitive in style.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 1271 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender, Lionel Gotcliffe, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The lender, Lionel Gotcliffe, is the son of Sid Gotcliffe.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-taught artists | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Artists' Union (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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