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Archives of American Art
Letters from James Brooks and Sean Scully
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.greetheo
- Creators:
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Greenbaum, Theodora S.Brooks, James, 1906-1992
- Dates:
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1980-1989
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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4 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A notecard, 1989, from painter James Brooks (1906-1992) to Greenbaum thanking her for her help with arranging an exhibit of his work at the Berry-Hill Gallery; and 2 letters addressed to "Teddy" from painter Sean Scully, 1980, discussing, in one, his purchase of a drawing by Ms. Greenbaum and in the other, his thoughts on the Picasso retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. In addition, there is a note from Scully on the back of an exhibition announcement for his exhibit at the McKee Gallery, 1983.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Theodora S. Greenbaum is an art collector and art consultant from New Jersey. She arranged James Brooks' last show at the Berry-Hill Gallery.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1995 by Theodora S. Greenbaum.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art -- Collectors and collecting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scully, Sean, 1945- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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