Henri Vever Papers
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Vever, Henri, 1854-1942
- Dates:
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1867-1932
- Size:
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2.5 Linear feet (circa 35 items)
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A1988.04
- Repository:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
The papers of Parisian jeweler and art collector Henri Vever (1854-1942) include six diaries; a ledger of his art acquisitions; original oil paintings by Vever; and photographs. The materials document Vever's circle of friends, patrons, and other art collectors in turn-of-the-century Paris.
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Exposition universelle internationale de 1900 (Paris, France)
Domestic Life, Division of (NMAH, SI).
- Dates:
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1900
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0.1 Cubic feet (2 boxes
, paper prints, 7-3/8 x 9-3/8," Silver gelatin, on mounts)
199 Photographic prints
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0373
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Photographs of the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900, which record many buildings and pavilions that were among the chief points of interest, including the Monumental Entrance, Art Palaces and the Bridge of Alexander III, national pavilions lining the Seine River, and the Palace of Machinery; also, views of Paris from the Eiffel Tower, and statuar...
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Loo, C. T. & Co.
- Dates:
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undated
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52 Photographs (black and white silver gelatin prints)
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2010.07
- Repository:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Fifty two photographic prints relating to the Asian art dealer C.T. Loo. Photographs feature interior and exterior views of Loo's Paris gallery, showing important works of art, many of which were later acquired by museums and private collections of Europe and the US. Also included are formal portraits and informal snapshots of Loo, his family and a...
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Bizinsky, Hyman Robert, 1915-1982
- Dates:
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1946-1990
- Size:
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1.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bizihyma
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, sketches, sketchbooks, clippings, and exhibition announcements. Papers record the career of Bizinsky from his 1946-1951 years in Paris and his lifelong friendship with crusading Atlanta Constitution editor Ralph McGill. Also included are 2 pages (4 sides) of Bizinsky's ink sketches of horses, a 1967 sketchbook, a sketch diary and lo...
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Cultural History, Division of (NMAH, SI).
Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987
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1841-1988.
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46 Cubic feet (123 boxes and 10 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0519
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Memorabilia of fairs and World's Fairs throughout history, both in the United States and abroad, including photographs, stereographs, panoramas and slides; printed materials; postcards; sheet music; philatelic material; stationery and greeting cards; menus and food service items; posters; shopping bags; motion picture films; and other items.
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Huntington, William Henry, 1820-1885
- Dates:
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1883
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46 Pages ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.huntwmhp
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
List of the items making up Huntington's gift to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, including 2 letters to the director, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, about their shipping, and including some personal remarks.
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Jacques Seligmann & Co.
- Dates:
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1904-1978
bulk 1913-1974
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203.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jacqself
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The records of Jacques Seligmann & Co. measure approximately 203.1 linear feet and date from 1904 to 1978, with bulk dates from 1913 to 1974. The collection includes extensive correspondence files, reference material on American and European collectors and their collections, inventory and stock records, financial records, exhibition files, auction files, and the records of subsidiary companies. The collection is an invaluable resource in tracing the provenance of particular works of art and provides a comprehensive view of the activities of collectors and art dealers in the years leading up to and following World War II.
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Blum, Jerome, 1884-1956
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1915-circa 1969
bulk 1919-1935
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3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.blumjero
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Jerome Blum measure 3.0 linear feet and date from 1915 to circa 1969, with the bulk of the material dating from 1919 to 1935. Biographical material, correspondence, writings and notes, printed material, artwork, and photographs document the painter's personal and professional life, and extensive travels.
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Cassatt, Mary, 1844-1926
- Dates:
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1882-1926
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0.2 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cassmarl
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
This small collection of sixty-three letters written by painter Mary Cassatt dates from 1882 to 1926. The bulk of these letters are to Cassatt's nephew, Robert Kelso Cassatt, and to his wife Minnie regarding family, mutual friends, and travel. The remaining letters are to friends regarding purchases of artwork, travel, and personal news. There is also one newsclipping of Cassett's obituary.
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Holston, William H., 1880-1963
- Dates:
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1915-1964
- Size:
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100 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.holswill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, notebooks, recollections, photographs, and clippings.