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Catalog Data

Collection Creator:
Midtown Galleries (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Extent:
5.3 Linear feet
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1932-1981, undated
Scope and Contents note:
Inventories (2 linear feet) of Midtown Galleries stock, 1946-1980, and undated, indicate artist, title, date, medium, dimensions, and whether a piece is framed or unframed. Often, a bin number or other location is specified, and occasionally insurance values are included. Most inventories are arranged alphabetically by artist, but some are arranged by storage location; some are in the form of lists and others are card files. Other records relating to gallery stock are included in this series. These include lists of paintings on consignment and lists of paintings returned to artists, as well as loan/shipping logs, and "traffic cards." Sales records (3.3 linear feet) include "group totals," artists account ledgers, and copies of sales slips arranged by name of artist.
Arrangement note:
Missing Title 3.1: Inventories, 1946-1981, undated 3.2: Sales, Group Totals and Artist Account Ledgers, 1932-1946, undated 3.3: Artist Accounts, A-Z, 1932-1979, undated
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Patrons must use microfilm copy.
Collection Rights:
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.
Collection Citation:
Midtown Galleries records, 1904-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
AAA.midtgall, Series 3
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Midtown Galleries records
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw984d1ee4a-e0cf-4191-bb05-aacc6cc4c493
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-midtgall-ref4492