Charles Rand Penney's art collection files are extensive and detailed. They contain printed materials, correspondence, photographic material, and notes about artists, artworks, books, films, galleries, museums, and other projects related to his interests and building his collection of artwork. Files for Toronto 20, a portfolio of lithographs by 20 artists living and working in Toronto, Canada in 1965, include records for 18 of the artists involved in the project along with documents pertaining to Penney's purchase of the Toronto 20 portfolio. Also found within the series is a file containing materials related to exhibitions of Penney's art collection.
Arrangement:
This series is arranged by artist surname.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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:
Charles Rand Penney Papers, 1923-1994, bulk 1945-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund.
