Artists' Artwork Files contain materials related to the sale and consignment of works of art. Each work of art was assigned an inventory number when it was taken in by the gallery, made up of a unique three- or four-digit number followed by a two-letter code (i.e. 2549CY). The numbers were assigned in numerical order, therefore smaller numbers indicate an earlier intake date and larger numbers, a more recent intake date. The two-letter code indicates the type of transaction: consignment ("CY"), loan ("LY"), joint venture ("JY"), or the Richard York Gallery inventory ("RY"). Researchers should note that artwork may have multiple inventory numbers or may be described by alternate titles as a result of being taken in by the gallery on more than one occasion.
Arrangement note:
The series is arranged as 2 subseries:
2.1: General, circa 1865-2004
2.2: Photography Collection, 2003-2004
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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:
Richard York Gallery records, circa 1865-2005, bulk 1981-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care Fund
