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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Gropper Art Gallery Records, 1951-1975, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gropart
- Creators:
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Gropper Art Gallery
- Dates:
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1951-1975
- Languages:
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English,Spanish; Castilian.
- Physical Description:
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0.8 Linear feet
- Repository:
The records of the Gropper Art Gallery measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1951 to 1975. The records document the history of the gallery through official gallery correspondence of director Joseph Gropper; artist files containing letters, biographical sketches, and price lists; and exhibition files containing announcements and catalogs, newspaper clippings, and reviews.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The records of the Gropper Art Gallery measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1951 to 1975. The records document the history of the gallery through official gallery correspondence of director Joseph Gropper; artist files containing letters, biographical sketches, and price lists; and exhibition files containing announcements and catalogs, newspaper clippings, and reviews.
Artist files consist of a files on artists represented by the gallery and include material such as resumes, correspondence, price lists, and photographs. Some of the notable artists include Carl Sprinchorn, Diego Rivera, Byron Brown, and Katharine Sturgis. Also included is a file of correspondence from Joseph Gropper, director of the gallery.
Exhibition files consist of files organized by the gallery between 1958 and 1973. Materials include exhibition announcements and catalogs, reviews, and press releases. Also included are two files of general newspaper clipping related to both the exhibitions and artists represented by the gallery.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series.
- Series 1: Artist Files, 1951-1975 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)
- Series 2: Exhibition Files, 1955-1973 (0.3 linear feet; Box 2)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Gropper Art Gallery of Cambridge, Massachusetts was established by Joseph Gropper in 1954 and specialized in prints.
Administration
Author
Ricky Gomez
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1975 by Joseph Gropper.
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reels 1021 and 1022 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2021.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Gropper Art Gallery Records, 1951-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art galleries, Commercial -- Massachusetts | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gropper, Joseph | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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