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Archives of American Art
William H. Holston papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.holswill
- Creators:
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Holston, William H., 1880-1963
- Dates:
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1915-1964
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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100 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, notebooks, recollections, photographs, and clippings.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Holston was an art dealer who acted as the American representative for the Paris art firm Durand-Ruel. He was instrumental in the selling of Impressionist paintings to such collectors as Duncan Phillips and Albert C. Barnes. Later, he opened the Holston Gallery at 19 East 57th Street in New York City.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm roll D169 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, Mrs. William Holston, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1964 by William Holston's widow.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art -- Collectors and collecting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Impressionism (Art) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art dealers -- France -- Paris | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Durand-Ruel Galleries (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| William H. Holston Gallery (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Galerie Durand-Ruel | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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