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W. A. Leonard receipt from purchase of a print, 1875

Catalog Data

Creator:
Leonard, W. A.  Search this
Subject:
Keppel, Frederick  Search this
Macbeth, William  Search this
Dürer, Albrecht  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
1 Item, (on partial microfilm reel)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
A receipt from the firm of Frederick Keppel for a woodcut by Albrecht Durer, sold for 5 dollars to the Rev. W. A. Leonard on March 15, 1875. The receipt is signed by Keppel's assistant, W[illiam] Macbeth.
Citation:
W. A. Leonard receipt from purchase of a print, 1875. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 3091 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Biography Note:
Frederick Keppel was the founder of Frederick Keppel and Co. and William Macbeth was his assistant who later founded the well-known Macbeth Gallery in New York City.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The document was presented to Sherman Lee who in turn gave it to the Archives of American Art.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Theme:
Art Market  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7881
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210048
AAA_collcode_leonw
Theme:
Art Market
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210048