Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Constance Scharff Papers, circa 1950-1976, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.schacons
Creators:
Scharff, Constance
Dates:
circa 1950-1976
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of painter and printmaker Constance Scharff measure 0.5 linear feet and date from circa 1950 to 1976. Found are awards, correspondence, photographs of Scarff and her artwork, printed material, twelve sketchbooks, and sketches.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter and printmaker Constance Scharff measure 0.5 linear feet and date from circa 1950 to 1976. Found are awards, correspondence, photographs of Scarff and her artwork, printed material, twelve sketchbooks, and sketches.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter and printmaker Constance Scharff (1902–1998) was active in New York City, New York. She was a member of the National Association of Women Artists and Audubon Artists Inc.. She frequently showed her works in juried exhibitions throughout New York City.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1977 by Constance Scharff.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

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
Constance Scharff papers, circa 1950-1976. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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