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Rockwood, George Gardner, 1832-1911
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undated
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24 Items (photographic prints, b&w, 17 1/2 x 13 1/2 cm., on sheet 30 1/2 x 24 cm. or smaller.)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rockgeor
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Archives of American Art
Portraits of artists taken by George Rockwood and Napoleon Sarony (Sarony Photographic Co.) for the large paper, extra-illustrated edition of Henry Tuckerman's, "American artist life : comprising biographical and critical sketches of American artists : preceded by an historical account of the rise and progress of art in America : with an appendix c...
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National Portrait Gallery. Administrative Office
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1963-1987
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14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 379
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit documents the activities and efforts of the Administrative Office to acquire objects and portraits, most notably correspondence with art collectors and professional artists. The records include correspondence and memoranda with various art collectors, professional artists, domestic and foreign museums, educational institutions...
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Guerrero, Ramon, 1946-1993
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1978-1993
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0.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.guerramo
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers and photographs of photographer Ramón Guerrero measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1978 to 1998. The collection is comprised of biographical material, correspondence, artist files, printed materials, and photographs by Guerrero that include portraits of Cuban American artists and several photographs relating to the Cuba-USA: The Next Generation exhibition in Chicago.
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Steinke, Bettina, 1913-1999
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1936-1998
bulk 1936-1976
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0.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.steibett
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Archives of American Art
Photographs, printed material, and artifacts documenting Bettina Steinke's career as a portrait painter.
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Exhibition Records
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National Portrait Gallery. Office of Exhibitions
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circa 1968-1976
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14.5 cu. ft. (29 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 361
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records in this record unit document the exhibition research and activities of the National Portrait Gallery and its Office of Exhibitions. Particularly well represented are exhibitions mounted between 1974 and 1976, with materials documenting research and publications on numerous artists, paintings, prints, broadsides, books, documents and ...
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Woolf, S. J. (Samuel Johnson), 1880-1948
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1835-1986
bulk 1880-1948
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3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.woolsj
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Archives of American Art
Biographical material, letters, art works, 2 contracts, notes, writings, subject files, scrapbooks, printed material, and photographs document the journalism and portraiture of S.J. Woolf. His subjects included many of the twentieth century's most influential figures.
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Reiss, Winold, 1886-1953
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undated
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75 Prints (silver gelatin)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.77-15
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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs of Winold Reiss drawings of Plains Indians, particularly Blackfeet or Kainah Indians, circa 1927.
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National Portrait Gallery. Office of the Director
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1937-1990
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38 cu. ft. (38 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 426
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The first NPG director, Charles Nagel, was appointed in 1964. Most of the records document the director's efforts to initiate programs to fulfil the second mission of the Gallery: to provide a research center for American biography, iconography, and history. To achieve this objective, Charles Nagel established the Catalogue of American Po...
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Rosenblum, Walter, 1919-2006
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ca. 1945-1976
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38.7 Linear feet ((7,396 negatives, with black-and-white study prints))
- Collection ID:
- SAAM.Photo.ROS
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
The Walter Rosenblum Collection is comprised of 7,396 silver gelatin negatives taken by noted photographer Walter Rosenblum (1919-2006) for New York art galleries, collectors and artists between 1945 and 1976. The collection reflects the art of his time and is particularly strong in American and European avant-garde, surreal and abstract works.
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Neel, Alice, 1900-1984
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1933-1983
- Size:
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1 Linear foot
- Collection ID:
- AAA.neelalic
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York painter Alice Neel measure 1.0 linear foot and date from 1933 to 1983. The bulk of the collection documents the last fifteen years of Neel's career as an artist. Found within the papers are letters from galleries, museums, and art organizations; writings and notes by Neel; exhibition catalogs, clippings, and other printed material; and photographs depicting Neel, exhibitions, and her artwork.