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John Quinn memorial collection in the New York Public Library, 1901-1925

Catalog Data

Creator:
Quinn, John, 1870-1924  Search this
Subject:
Epstein, Jacob, Sir  Search this
Kuhn, Walt  Search this
Pach, Walter  Search this
Pound, Ezra  Search this
Ray, Man  Search this
Stieglitz, Alfred  Search this
Bellows, George  Search this
Davies, Arthur B. (Arthur Bowen)  Search this
Society of Independent Artists (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
26 Microfilm reels
Arrangement:
Arranged alphabetically.
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:
Correspondence, including letters from numerous art dealers, George Bellows, Arthur B. Davies, Sir Jacob Epstein, Walt Kuhn, Walter Pach, Ezra Pound, Man Ray, Alfred Stieglitz, and the Society of Independent Artists.
Citation:
John Quinn memorial collection in the New York Public Library, 1901-1925. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels 2017 and 2017a through 2017y available only at the Washington office of the Archives of American Art.
Location of Originals:
Originals in: New York Public Library.
Use Note:
Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from The New York Public Library. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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Biography Note:
Collector, patron, lawyer; New York, N.Y. Born Tiffin, Ohio, 1870. Legal work included tax laws re imported contemporary art. Friendship with Augustus John shaped activities and interest in art world. Began collecting mainly through direct contact with artists and dealers.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Microfilm donated 1978 and 2005 by Judith Zilczer, who organized an exhibit on John Quinn for the Hirshhorn Museum in 1978. She received a copy of the film from the New York Public Library as part of her research. The New York Public Library received the papers over a period of time, officially completed in 1965, by Quinn's niece, Mary Anderson Conroy.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Theme:
Patronage  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9569
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211770
AAA_collcode_quinjohn
Theme:
Patronage
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211770