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Thomas Cole letters

Creator:
Cole, Thomas, 1801-1848  Search this
Names:
Durand, Asher Brown, 1796-1886  Search this
Greene, George Washington, 1811-1883  Search this
Extent:
3 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
[undated] and 1840-1842
Scope and Contents:
A letter to Asher B. Durand [frame 479] requesting a canvas; a letter to an unidentified person describing the view of Schroon Lake, which he had painted in 1838; and a letter to George W. Greene, American consul, Rome, in which Cole describes his arrival back in the U.S., his upcoming painting plans, and the American scenery (especially the Catskills); he disparages the public praise of Hiram Powers, reacts to criticism of Albert B. Thorwaldson, discusses Thomas P. Rossiter's troubles in Rome, and other topics.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter; New York, N.Y. Exponent of the Hudson River School.
Provenance:
Letters to Mr. Greene and unidentified donated by E.P. Richardson in memory of Mrs. Walter O. Briggs, Sr., 1955. He purchased them from Goodspeed's Bookshop. The letter to Durand donated by Charles Feinberg, ca. 1956.
Restrictions:
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.
Occupation:
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.coletlet
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f4fdfc08-d4b7-4c80-9bbc-ba574dd420d5
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-coletlet

Oral history interview with Ira Spanierman

Interviewee:
Spanierman, Ira  Search this
Interviewer:
McElhinney, James Lancel, 1952-  Search this
Names:
Cooper-Hewitt Museum  Search this
Savoy Gallery  Search this
Spanierman Gallery  Search this
Syracuse University -- Students  Search this
Adler, A. M. (Abraham M), 1902-1985  Search this
Fraad, Daniel  Search this
Fraad, Rita  Search this
Gerds, Abigail  Search this
Goodrich, Lloyd, 1897-1987  Search this
Halles, Bruce  Search this
Halles, Diane  Search this
Heinrich, Hans  Search this
Hirsch, Norman  Search this
Leroy, Roy  Search this
Newington, Barbara  Search this
Noortman, Rob  Search this
Novak, Barbara  Search this
Poskas, Peter  Search this
Terra, Daniel J., 1911-1996  Search this
Thaw, Eugene Victor  Search this
Warner, Jack  Search this
Wilson, Peter  Search this
Woodner, Ian  Search this
Extent:
63 Pages (Trancript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
2007 June 6-12
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Ira Spanierman conducted June 6-12, by James McElhinney, for the Archives of American Art, in the Spanierman Gallery, New York, New York. Spanierman speaks of growing up and living in New York City his whole life; the influence of working in his father's antique store; studying English at Syracuse University; how he got involved in the art business; becoming an auctioneer at Savoy Gallery working with silver and arms and armor; his collecting preferences; the influence of the Internet and technology; changes in the art market among buyers and collectors; the development and growth of art auctions; opening his first gallery and what kind of art he showed; interest in dealing 19th and 20th century American art; the kind of clientele he attracted; the Spanierman Gallery catalogues and publication program; publishing and distributing the catalogue raisonné; working and collaborating with other institutions like the Cooper-Hewitt; working with a panel of scholars to identify work that was fraud; the various kinds of collectors he has dealt with in the past and what kind of collectors he prefers to work with; opening a contemporary and modern wing to the gallery and the motivation behind that; relationships with artists; exhibiting members of the Ashcan School, the Ten, and the Hudson River School; trying to find artists that have been overlooked in the past and promoting a re-emergence of these figures and their work; a number of mentors in his life including Abe Adler and Roy Leroy; advice for younger collectors; what he sees in the future for the art market; a shift in privately owned art being turned over to museums; the educational aspect of his gallery; future goals of his gallery; the role of the museum today; what he has contributed to the art world; and how he would like to be remembered and thought of in the future. Spanierman also recalls Peter Wilson, Gene Thaw, Lloyd Goodrich, Abigail Gerds, Peter Poskas, Hans Heinrich, Daniel Terra, Jack Warner, Diane and Bruce Halles, Daniel and Rita Fraad, Barbara Newington, Robert Noortman, Ian Woodner, Barbara Novak, Roy Leroy, Abraham Adler, Norman Hirsch and others.
Biographical / Historical:
Ira Spanierman is a gallery owner from New York, New York. James McElhinney (1952- ) is a painter and educator from New York, New York.
General:
Originally recorded on 2 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 21 min.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
Topic:
Art, American -- 19th century  Search this
Art, American -- 20th century  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Ashcan school of art  Search this
Gallery owners -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.spanie07
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b043c6af-8567-41a7-a56f-39662af49109
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-spanie07
Online Media:

Esther Isabel Seaver Burno research material relating to Thomas Cole

Creator:
Burno, Esther Isabel Seaver, 1903-1965  Search this
Names:
Ciarrocchi, Ray, 1933-  Search this
Cole, Thomas, 1801-1848  Search this
Extent:
1.7 Linear feet ((450 items))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1940-1956
Scope and Contents:
Research material relating to Thomas Cole, including correspondence, notes, photographs, and publications.
Biographical / Historical:
Art historian, educator.
Provenance:
Donated 1966 by Phillip M. Burno, relationship to Esther is not known.
Restrictions:
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.
Occupation:
Art historians -- New York (State)  Search this
Educators -- New York (State)  Search this
Topic:
Women art historians  Search this
Women educators  Search this
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Landscape painting  Search this
Genre painting  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.burnesth
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9282e5cc8-71aa-45d4-b903-cce3ffa15ed9
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-burnesth

American light : the luminist movement, 1850-1875 / [edited by] John Wilmerding, with contributions by Lisa Fellows Andrus ... [et al.]

Author:
Wilmerding, John  Search this
Andrus, Lisa Fellows  Search this
Physical description:
330 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 x 28 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
United States
Date:
1980
C1980
19th century
Topic:
Luminism (Art)  Search this
Landscape painting, American  Search this
Landscape painting  Search this
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Photography, Artistic  Search this
Call number:
ND1351.5 .A46X
ND1351.5.A46X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_126985

Meditations on nature : the drawings of David Johnson / John I.H. Baur and Margaret C. Conrads

Title:
Drawings of David Johnson
Author:
Baur, John I. H (John Ireland Howe) 1909-1987  Search this
Johnson, David d. 1908  Search this
Conrads, Margaret C. 1955-  Search this
Hudson River Museum  Search this
Subject:
Johnson, David d. 1908  Search this
Physical description:
92 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
United States
Date:
1987
C1987
19th century
Topic:
Landscape drawing, American  Search this
Landscape drawing  Search this
Luminism (Art)  Search this
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Call number:
N40.1.J678x B3
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_349474

James Suydam

Artist:
John Carlin, born Philadelphia, PA 1813-died New York City 1891  Search this
Sitter:
James Suydam  Search this
Medium:
watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
4 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. (11.1 x 9.2 cm) oval
Type:
Painting-Miniature
Date:
1859
Topic:
Occupation\art\painter  Search this
Portrait male\bust  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Object number:
1974.13.1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7c0df0e8c-c623-4573-bca3-02859dfc729c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1974.13.1

Hudson River school drawings from Dia Art Foundation : April 12-June 15, 2003

Author:
Dia Art Foundation  Search this
Dia:Beacon (Art museum)  Search this
Vassar College Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center  Search this
Subject:
Dia Art Foundation  Search this
Physical description:
15 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
2003
[2003]
Topic:
Drawing, American  Search this
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Landscape painting, American  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_721350

The American landscape : paintings of the Hudson River school and related works : November 30, 1989-January 16, 1990

Author:
Altman/Burke Fine Art, Inc  Search this
Physical description:
59 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 22 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
United States
Date:
1989
C1989
19th century
Topic:
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Landscape painting, American  Search this
Landscape painting  Search this
Call number:
ND1351.5 .A514 1990
ND1351.5.A514 1990
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_401043

The Hudson River school / Louise Minks

Author:
Minks, Louise  Search this
Physical description:
112 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 37 cm
Type:
Books
In art
Place:
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Date:
1989
19th century
Topic:
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Landscape painting, American  Search this
Landscape painting  Search this
Call number:
ND1351.5 .H78 1989X
ND1351.5.H78 1989X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_380341

A wilder image bright : Hudson River School paintings from the Manoogian Collection / Kevin Sharp

Author:
Sharp, Kevin 1957-  Search this
Vero Beach Museum of Art  Search this
Subject:
Manoogian, Richard A Art collections  Search this
Physical description:
152 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
In art
Place:
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Michigan
Detroit
Date:
2004
C2004
19th century
Topic:
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Landscape painting, American  Search this
Painting--Private collections  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_740490

Hudson River school : masterworks from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art / introduction by Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser ; catalogue by Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser and Amy Ellis, with Maureen Miesmer

Author:
Kornhauser, Elizabeth Mankin 1950-  Search this
Ellis, Amy  Search this
Miesmer, Maureen  Search this
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art  Search this
Subject:
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art  Search this
Physical description:
ix, 169 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
In art
Place:
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Connecticut
Hartford
Date:
2003
19th century
Topic:
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Landscape painting, American  Search this
Art  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_730211

Hudson River School visions : the landscapes of Sanford R. Gifford / edited by Kevin J. Avery and Franklin Kelly ; assisted by Claire A. Conway ; with essays by Heidi Applegate and Eleanor Jones Harvey

Author:
Gifford, Sanford Robinson 1823-1880  Search this
Avery, Kevin J  Search this
Kelly, Franklin  Search this
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Subject:
Gifford, Sanford Robinson 1823-1880  Search this
Physical description:
xiv, 273 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm x 29 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
2003
C2003
Topic:
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Call number:
N40.1.G455 M5h 2003
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_722637

Cut Out Katahdin

Creator:
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Thu, 17 Nov 2016 14:30:34 +0000
Topic:
Design  Search this
See more posts:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Data Source:
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_f6e66bdf4ba9c7d203f83530be95aaee

Worthington Whittredge / Anthony F. Janson

Author:
Janson, Anthony F  Search this
Subject:
Whittredge, Worthington 1820-1910  Search this
Physical description:
xx, 250 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1989
Topic:
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Call number:
N40.1.W613 J3w 1989
N40.1.W613J3w 1989
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_382768

African American Artists and the Hudson River School

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution Libraries  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:00:58 +0000
Topic:
Library science  Search this
See more posts:
Smithsonian Libraries Unbound
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_ce905678e3721a80f2e7db43aad6a494

Thomas Cole : landscape into history / edited by William H. Truettner and Alan Wallach ; with essays by Christine Stansell and Sean Wilentz ... [et al.]

Author:
Cole, Thomas 1801-1848  Search this
Truettner, William H  Search this
Wallach, Alan 1942-  Search this
Stansell, Christine  Search this
Wilentz, Sean  Search this
National Museum of American Art (U.S.)  Search this
Wadsworth Atheneum  Search this
New-York Historical Society  Search this
Brooklyn Museum  Search this
Subject:
Cole, Thomas 1801-1848  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 186 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 33 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1994
Topic:
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Allegories  Search this
Call number:
N40.1.C68 T86 1994
ND237.C6A4 1994X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_456081

Master drawings of the Hudson River School / catalog essay by Tracie Felker

Author:
Felker, Tracie  Search this
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Gallery Association of New York State  Search this
Physical description:
14 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
United States
Date:
1993
19th century
Topic:
Prints, American  Search this
Prints  Search this
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Call number:
NE508 .M422 1993
NE508.M422 1993
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_450241

Thomas Cole / Earl A. Powell

Author:
Powell, Earl A  Search this
Subject:
Cole, Thomas 1801-1848 Criticism and interpretation  Search this
Physical description:
144 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1990
Topic:
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Call number:
N40.1.C68 P88 1990
N40.1.C68P88 1990
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_402172

Dreams and shadows : Thomas H. Hotchkiss in nineteenth-century Italy / Barbara Novak ; catalogue by Tracie Felker

Author:
Novak, Barbara  Search this
Felker, Tracie  Search this
Hotchkiss, Thomas H. 1837-1869  Search this
New-York Historical Society  Search this
National Academy of Design (U.S.)  Search this
Subject:
Hotchkiss, Thomas H. 1837-1869 Catalogs  Search this
Physical description:
138 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
In art
Catalogs
Place:
Italy
Date:
1993
Topic:
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Call number:
N40.1.H8287 N8 1993
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_461595

American romantic : a loan exhibition : oil paintings of the phase of romantic American art popularly known as the Hudson River school

Author:
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (Md.)  Search this
Physical description:
[16] p. : ill. ; 21 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
United States
Date:
1947
[1947?]
19th century
Topic:
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Landscape painting, American  Search this
Landscape painting  Search this
Call number:
ND1351.5 .A513 1947
ND1351.5.A513 1947
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_434349

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