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Archives of American Art
Printed material relating to Guggenheim Jeune and Art of this Century galleries
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.guggpegg
- Creators:
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Guggenheim, Peggy, 1898-
- Dates:
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1938-1946
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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400 Items(on 2 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Exhibition catalogs, clippings and other published material relating to two galleries operated by Peggy Guggenheim.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Collector, patron, art dealer; Venice, Italy. Her galleries were Guggenheim Jeune in London which existed 1938-1938, and Art of this Century, New York City, 1942-1947. Art of this Century launched several leading abstract expressionists.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels ITVE 1-ITVE 2 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender, Peggy Guggenheim, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1965 by Peggy Guggenheim.
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
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| Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State) | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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