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Archives of American Art
John Quinn ledgers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.quinjohl
- Creators:
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Quinn, John, 1870-1924
- Dates:
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1909-1924
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Volumes(ca. 390 p. on 1 microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Ledgers detailing the art purchases of John Quinn. Entries include the Association of American Painters and Sculptors listing purchases from the Armory Show, February to June 1913, of works by Cezanne, Renoir, Raymond Villon-Duchamp, Andre Derain, Jules Pascin, Odilon Redon, Walt Kuhn, Jacques Villon and others. Also entered are purchases from Alfred Stieglitz's Photo-Secession Gallery for paintings by Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Severini and Stanton Macdonald-Wright. Purchases from art dealers include M. Knoedler & Co. (for works by Morton Schamberg), Montross Gallery (for works by Arthur B. Davies, Maurice Pendergast, Walt Kuhn, Charles Sheeler, Max Weber), William Macbeth Gallery, Durand Ruel & Sons, and Ambroise Vollard.
Scope and Contents
Other entries of note include those for Jacob Epstein, one for Tiffany Studios detailing extensive refurbishing and refinishing of numerous items of furniture, and one for the Penguin Club enumerating the cost incurred for the installation of the VORTICIST EXHIBITION.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Art patron and lawyer; New York, N.Y.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3798 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1986 by Thomas F. Conroy, Quinn's nephew by marriage. Mr. Conroy intends to donate these papers to the New York Public Library where the John Quinn Memorial Collection is housed.
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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