Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Robert Claverhouse Graham

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.graham76
Creators:
Graham, Robert Claverhouse, 1913-1994
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1976 Nov. 19
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound tape reel
Sound recording
5 in.
18 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Interview of Robert Claverhouse Graham conducted 1976 Nov. 19, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art, in New York, N.Y. Graham discusses the history of the Graham Gallery and its clientele; the impact of the Depression on art sales; exhibitions at the Graham Gallery and changes in the art business and American collecting.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Robert Claverhouse Graham (1913-1994) was an art collector and art dealer from New York, N.Y.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Keywords

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