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National Portrait Gallery
A Finding Aid to the Robert G. Stewart research material
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NPG.CAP.00002
- Creators:
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Stewart, Robert G. , 1931-2005
- Dates:
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1952-2004bulk 1970-1990
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Linear feet
- Repository:
Research material gathered by Robert G. Stewart on Robert Edge Pine, Auguste Hervieu, Henry Benbridge, James Earl, and other artists, including correspondence, printed matter, notes, and photographs.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Art historian Robert G. Stewart's research material dates from 1952 to 2004 and measures 3 linear feet. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, slides, negatives, notes, drafts, manuscripts, and printed matter such as excerpts from auction catalogs, magazines and publications. The records document Robert G. Stewart's research for publications and exhibitions. The collection relates primarily to his research for his publications on these artists, such as Robert Edge Pine: A British Portrait Painter in America 1784-1788, and artist biographies for American National Biography and the Dictionary of Art.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by artist, as five series.
Series 1: Henry Benbridge
Series 2: James Earl
Series 3: Auguste Hervieu
Series 4: Robert Edge Pine
Series 5: Various artists
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Robert G. Stewart (March 5, 1931-November 17, 2005) served as Curator of Painting and Sculpture for the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution from 1964 to 1994, when he became senior curator emeritus. He is the author of many works, including Nucleus for a National Collection, 1965;A Nineteenth-Century Galley of Distinguished Americans, 1969;Henry Benbridge (1743-1812), American Portrait Painter, 1971; andRobert Edge Pine, A British Artist in America 1784-1788, 1979.
Administration
Author
Molly McGuire
Processing Information
The Robert G. Stewart research materials were processed by Molly McGuire in December 2012.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Robert G. Stewart.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
The Robert G. Stewart research material is owned by the Catalog of American Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, and is available for use by researchers. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Preferred Citation
Robert G. Stewart Research Material, 1952-2004, bulk 1970-1990. Catalog of American Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait painters | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Benbridge, Henry, 1743-1812 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Earl, James, 1761-1796 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Pine, Robert Edge, 1730?-1788 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hervieu, Auguste, active 1819-1858 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Portrait Gallery
Victor Building, Suite 410
750 Ninth Street NW
MRC 973, PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013
NPGResearch@si.edu
