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A Finding Aid to the Charmion von Wiegand Papers, 1926-1937, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.vonwchar
Creators:
Von Wiegand, Charmion
Dates:
1926-1937
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of abstract painter, art critic, and art historian, Charmion von Wiegand, measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1926-1937. The bulk of the collection consists of writings by von Wiegand. Also found are three letters to her father, Karl Henry von Wiegand.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of abstract painter, art critic, and art historian, Charmion von Wiegand, measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1926-1937. The bulk of the collection consists of writings by von Wiegand. Also found are three letters to her father, Karl Henry von Wiegand.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Charmion von Wiegand (1896-1983) was an abstract painter, art critic, and art historian in New York City, New York. Von Wiegand grew up in Arizona and California and settled in New York after attending Barnard College and Columbia University. She began to paint in the mid-1920s when she started psychotherapy. Additionally, von Wiegand became a correspondent with Hearst newspapers.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance is unknown.
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
Charmion von Wiegand papers, 1926-1937. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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