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Venetian Girl

Artist:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Girl  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
40.6 x 26.4cm (16 x 10 3/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1910-13
Topic:
Unidentified Girl: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Addison Gallery of American Art
Object number:
1983.48
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm426199fa9-0314-4859-b4a2-ab5815497166
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1983.48

Maurice Prendergast

Artist:
George Benjamin Luks, 13 Aug 1867 - 29 Oct 1933  Search this
Sitter:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Medium:
Pencil on paper [web site as Fabricated chalk on paper]
Dimensions:
25.4 x 17.1cm (10 x 6 3/4")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1904
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Maurice Brazil Prendergast: Male  Search this
Maurice Brazil Prendergast: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Whitney Museum of American Art
Object number:
42.38 WMAA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d9049973-c1f5-438c-80c7-d7a773a75291
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_42.38_WMAA

Girl in a Blue Dress

Artist:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Girl  Search this
Paul Child, 15 Jan 1902 - 12 May 1994  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
45.9cm x 35.7cm (18 1/16" x 14 1/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1912-14
Topic:
Unidentified Girl: Female  Search this
Paul Child: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Paul Child: Male  Search this
Paul Child: Politics and Government\Government official  Search this
Paul Child: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Paul Child: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer  Search this
Paul Child: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Paul Child: Visual Arts\Art instructor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Des Moines Art Center
Object number:
58.60
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44e4d9619-a32f-4a76-8429-7abff5f84f8d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_58.60

Maurice Brazil Prendergast

Artist:
George Benjamin Luks, 13 Aug 1867 - 29 Oct 1933  Search this
Sitter:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
50.7cm x 40.8cm (19 15/16" x 16 1/16"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1924
Topic:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast: Male  Search this
Maurice Brazil Prendergast: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Object number:
66.3158
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49aad0c18-9787-4c8d-b3de-52b73d423390
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_66.3158

Maurice Brazil Prendergast

Artist:
Charles Hovey Pepper, 1864 - 1950  Search this
Sitter:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
55.9cm x 38.1cm (22" x 15"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1909
Topic:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast: Male  Search this
Maurice Brazil Prendergast: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
68.586 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bcb6c457-c22f-4aa3-973f-924d9a8ab404
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_68.586_MFAB

Girl in Costume

Artist:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Girl  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions:
22.5cm x 23.5cm (8 7/8" x 9 1/4"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Place:
France\Île-de-France\Ville de Paris, Départment de\Paris
Date:
1891
Topic:
Unidentified Girl: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Williams College Museum of Art
Object number:
81.25.1.DUP2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d6814e23-38cb-49ed-a012-886af805193a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_81.25.1.DUP2

First Communion

Artist:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Girl  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on colored paper
Dimensions:
22.5cm x 23.5cm (8 7/8" x 9 1/4"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Place:
France\Île-de-France\Ville de Paris, Départment de\Paris
Date:
1891
Topic:
Unidentified Girl: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Williams College Museum of Art
Object number:
85.21.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4564f8781-1032-471c-911c-bc7ee909ec99
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_85.21.6

Old Woman - Paris

Artist:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Sight: 26.8cm x 23.4cm (10 9/16" x 9 3/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Place:
France\Île-de-France\Ville de Paris, Départment de\Paris
Date:
1891
Topic:
Unidentified Woman: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Williams College Museum of Art
Object number:
86.18.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm497903907-ae37-4dd4-afe8-e7a5186d6645
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_86.18.1

Profile of a Little Girl

Artist:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Child  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 35cm x 28cm (13 3/4" x 11"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1892-94
Topic:
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Williams College Museum of Art
Object number:
86.18.29
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49674437a-044f-4320-823a-cb005eb5608a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_86.18.29

Portrait of a Young Girl/Portrait of a Blonde Girl

Artist:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Girl  Search this
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
Sight: 34cm x 29.1cm (13 3/8" x 11 7/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1910-13
Topic:
Unidentified Girl: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Williams College Museum of Art
Object number:
86.18.30
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4be207dee-d2fc-4066-ab8a-c720ad03e9be
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_86.18.30

Italian Girl

Artist:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Girl  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 45.3cm x 29.5cm (17 13/16" x 11 5/8"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Place:
Italy
Date:
c. 1910-13
Topic:
Unidentified Girl: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Williams College Museum of Art
Object number:
86.18.31
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm432dbaa54-22c5-4d52-a52c-32364c3681dc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_86.18.31

Two Girls in Red - Venice 008

Artist:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Girls  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 49.8cm x 39.8cm (19 5/8" x 15 11/16"), accurate.
Type:
Painting
Place:
Italia\Veneto\Venezia\Venice
Date:
c. 1910-13
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Unidentified Girls: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Williams College Museum of Art
Object number:
86.18.32
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e759fb48-0b97-4320-a532-d5756dcdd0f7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_86.18.32

Horace R. Burdick

Artist:
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1859 - 1 Feb 1924  Search this
Sitter:
Horace Robbins Burdick, 1844 - 17 Sep 1942  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
50.8 × 41.9 cm (20 × 16 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
early 20th century
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Horace Robbins Burdick: Male  Search this
Horace Robbins Burdick: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
Horace Robbins Burdick: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter\Landscape painter  Search this
Horace Robbins Burdick: Visual Arts\Art conservator\Paintings conservator  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Zabriskie Gallery
Object number:
DLR02246
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4078a1cae-608c-4da2-a3ab-2f442f7cc8c2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DLR02246

Whitney Museum of American Art artists' files and records, 1914-1966

Creator:
Whitney Museum of American Art  Search this
Subject:
Baziotes, William  Search this
Bellows, George  Search this
Benton, Thomas Hart  Search this
Bloom, Hyman  Search this
Burchfield, Charles Ephraim  Search this
Burlin, Paul  Search this
Cadmus, Paul  Search this
Cassatt, Mary  Search this
Curry, John Steuart  Search this
Davis, Stuart  Search this
De Creeft, José  Search this
Dickinson, Edwin Walter  Search this
Pène Du Bois, Guy  Search this
Eilshemius, Louis M. (Louis Michel)  Search this
Evergood, Philip  Search this
Feininger, Lyonel  Search this
Gatch, Lee  Search this
Glackens, William J.  Search this
Gorky, Arshile  Search this
Graves, Morris  Search this
Gross, Chaim  Search this
Grosz, George  Search this
Harnett, William Michael  Search this
Hartley, Marsden  Search this
Henri, Robert  Search this
Hofmann, Hans  Search this
Hopper, Edward  Search this
Inness, George  Search this
Karfiol, Bernard  Search this
Kuhn, Walt  Search this
Kuniyoshi, Yasuo  Search this
Lachaise, Gaston  Search this
Lawson, Ernest  Search this
MacIver, Loren  Search this
Marin, John  Search this
Marsh, Reginald  Search this
Motherwell, Robert  Search this
Mount, William Sidney  Search this
Nevelson, Louise  Search this
O'Keeffe, Georgia  Search this
Pereira, I. Rice (Irene Rice)  Search this
Pollock, Jackson  Search this
Prendergast, Maurice Brazil  Search this
Reder, Bernard  Search this
Rimmer, William  Search this
Rivers, Larry  Search this
Rothko, Mark  Search this
Ryder, Albert Pinkham  Search this
Schnakenberg, H. E. (Henry Ernest)  Search this
Sheeler, Charles  Search this
Sloan, John  Search this
Smith, David  Search this
Stella, Joseph  Search this
Tobey, Mark  Search this
Twachtman, John Henry  Search this
Tworkov, Jack  Search this
Walkowitz, Abraham  Search this
Weber, Max  Search this
Wyant, A. H. (Alexander Helwig)  Search this
Young, Mahonri Mackintosh  Search this
Zorach, William  Search this
Whitney Studio Club  Search this
Whitney Studio Galleries  Search this
Citation:
Whitney Museum of American Art artists' files and records, 1914-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this
Artists -- Exhibitions -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art, American  Search this
Theme:
Art organizations  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6584
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215886
AAA_collcode_whitmuse
Theme:
Art organizations
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_215886

Catalog of an exhibition of the works of Hermann Dudley Murphy and the works of Maurice B. Prendergast

Author:
Murphy, Hermann Dudley 1867-1945  Search this
Prendergast, Maurice Brazil 1858-1924  Search this
Art Institute of Chicago  Search this
Subject:
Murphy, Hermann Dudley 1867-1945  Search this
Prendergast, Maurice Brazil 1858-1924  Search this
Physical description:
16 p. : plans ; 19 cm
Type:
Books
Exhibitions
Date:
1900
1900?]
Call number:
N40.1.M98 A78 1900
N40.1.M98A78 1900
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_410136

Maurice Brazil and Charles Prendergast selected papers

Creator:
Prendergast, Maurice Brazil, 1858-1924  Search this
Prendergast, Charles, 1863-1948  Search this
Names:
Brooks, Van Wyck, 1886-1963  Search this
Glackens, Edith  Search this
Glackens, Ira, 1907-1990  Search this
Glackens, William J., 1870-1938  Search this
Hartley, Marsden, 1877-1943  Search this
Pach, Walter, 1883-1958  Search this
Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925  Search this
Extent:
1 Microfilm reel
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Microfilm reels
Date:
[ca.1865]-1992
Scope and Contents:
Selected material from the Prendergast Archive, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass. Included are: a descriptive list of contents on the microfilm; letters from Maurice to his brother Charles during trips to Paris, 1907, and Venice, 1911-1912, and a draft of a letter to William Glackens about Marsden Hartley, ca. 1908, with transcriptions by the Prendergast Archive; letters to Charles and his wife, Eugenie, 1900-1956, from John Singer Sargent, Van Wyck Brooks, Walter Pach, Ira Glackens, Edith Glackens, and others. Also included are Maurice's address book, ca. 1914-1923?; Charles' diaries of trips to France, 1927 and 1929, containing 3 pencil sketches;
Maurice's and Charles' diary and addresses, 1918-1925; and a partial record of the Prendergast/Germaine family history recorded in a Bible and birth and death documents of family members. Miscellany pertaining to Maurice includes a sketch on his Macbeth Gallery exhibition catalog, 1900; an informal translation of an article on Paul Cezanne, ca. 1908; a notebook p. inscribed with his name and address; and a bronze medal awarded for third prize in an American oil painting exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Miscellany of Charles includes his driver's license, a sketch; notes; and signatures. Also included are a photograph of their painting "The Spirit of the Hunt," inscribed by them to a friend, 1918; printed material collected by them; a list of their books; photographs of Maurice, Charles, family, friends, and of works of art by other artists.
Biographical / Historical:
Maurice: painter, watercolorist, illustrator and graphic artist; Boston, Mass. and New York, N.Y. Charles: painter, sculptor, craftsman, and framemaker; Boston, Mass., New York, N.Y. and Westport, Conn. Maurice was an Impressionist and early modernist. He painted scenes along the Massachusetts and Maine coasts as well as in Paris, Venice, Rome, and French coastal towns; exhibited with "The Eight" (1908), and was a contributor to the Armory show (1913). Charles achieved prominence as a craftsman and framemaker (1891-1912), and later specialized in painted, gilded, and incised panels of exotic and folk subjects (1912-1948).
Provenance:
Loaned for microfilming in 1992 by the Prendergast Archive and Study Center. Located in the Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Mass., it contains archival materials pertaining to the Prendergasts, donated by Mrs. Charles Prendergast, as well as research materials and files amassed for the publication of MAURICE BRAZIL PRENDERGAST, CHARLES PRENDERGAST: A CATALOG RAISONNE (1990).
Restrictions:
Patrons must use microfilm copy.
Topic:
Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States  Search this
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this
Modernism (Art)  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.prenmaur
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99c003508-387b-4bfd-a0b0-07971542a85b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-prenmaur

David Levine papers

Creator:
Levine, David, 1926-2009  Search this
Names:
Prendergast, Maurice Brazil, 1858-1924  Search this
Rosen, Jack  Search this
Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987  Search this
Extent:
1.4 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sketchbooks
Date:
[ca. 1953-1984]
Scope and Contents:
Biographical information, including a resume, clippings, notes by Levine, awards, certificates, and professional memberships, 1960-1984; 14 files of correspondence containing mainly business letters, including caricature assignments from THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS, commission and purchase inquiries, loan requests, and letters of appreciation including letters from Raphael Soyer, Norman Mailer, and Jack Rosen; three undated interviews and a transcript of a taped interview about Maurice Prendergast, including a book A SKETCHBOOK OF MAURICE PRENDERGAST with the appreciation written by Levine; miscellaneous writings; business, legal and financial records, 1956-1981; a scrapbook, 1954-1970; printed material, 1952-1984; photographs, undated and 1960-1981.
Biographical / Historical:
Cartoonist and painter; Brooklyn, New York. Studied at Tyler School of Fine Arts and the Hans Hofmann School. He is noted for his satires of political, literary, and art figures. Work is mainly in pen and ink and watercolors.
Provenance:
Donated 1984 by David Levine.
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.
Occupation:
Cartoonists  Search this
Painters  Search this
Topic:
Painting  Search this
Caricatures and cartoons  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sketchbooks
Identifier:
AAA.levidavi
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9840363d5-d632-4a40-b080-2cb26389295d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-levidavi

John Quinn ledgers

Creator:
Quinn, John, 1870-1924  Search this
Names:
Armory Show (1913: New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Association of American Painters and Sculptors (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Durand-Ruel Galleries (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
M. Knoedler & Co.  Search this
Macbeth Gallery  Search this
Montross Gallery  Search this
Penguin Club (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Photo-Secession Galleries (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Tiffany Studios  Search this
Cézanne, Paul, 1839-1906  Search this
Davies, Arthur B. (Arthur Bowen), 1862-1928  Search this
Derain, André, 1880-1954  Search this
Duchamp-Villon, Raymond, 1876-1918  Search this
Epstein, Jacob, Sir, 1880-1959  Search this
Hartley, Marsden, 1877-1943  Search this
Kuhn, Walt, 1877-1949  Search this
Macdonald-Wright, Stanton, 1890-1973  Search this
Marin, John, 1870-1953  Search this
Pascin, Jules, 1885-1930  Search this
Prendergast, Maurice Brazil, 1858-1924  Search this
Redon, Odilon, 1840-1916  Search this
Renoir, Auguste, 1841-1919  Search this
Schamberg, Morton L., 1881-1918  Search this
Severini, Gino, 1883-1966  Search this
Sheeler, Charles, 1883-1965  Search this
Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946  Search this
Villon, Jacques, 1875-1963  Search this
Vollard, Ambroise, 1867-1939  Search this
Weber, Max, 1881-1961  Search this
Extent:
2 Volumes ((ca. 390 p. on 1 microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Volumes
Date:
1909-1924
Scope and Contents:
Ledgers detailing the art purchases of John Quinn. Entries include the Association of American Painters and Sculptors listing purchases from the Armory Show, February to June 1913, of works by Cezanne, Renoir, Raymond Villon-Duchamp, Andre Derain, Jules Pascin, Odilon Redon, Walt Kuhn, Jacques Villon and others. Also entered are purchases from Alfred Stieglitz's Photo-Secession Gallery for paintings by Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Severini and Stanton Macdonald-Wright. Purchases from art dealers include M. Knoedler & Co. (for works by Morton Schamberg), Montross Gallery (for works by Arthur B. Davies, Maurice Pendergast, Walt Kuhn, Charles Sheeler, Max Weber), William Macbeth Gallery, Durand Ruel & Sons, and Ambroise Vollard.
Other entries of note include those for Jacob Epstein, one for Tiffany Studios detailing extensive refurbishing and refinishing of numerous items of furniture, and one for the Penguin Club enumerating the cost incurred for the installation of the VORTICIST EXHIBITION.
Biographical / Historical:
Art patron and lawyer; New York, N.Y.
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1986 by Thomas F. Conroy, Quinn's nephew by marriage. Mr. Conroy intends to donate these papers to the New York Public Library where the John Quinn Memorial Collection is housed.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Occupation:
Art patrons  Search this
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Art patronage  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.quinjohl
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw901f74557-f482-4334-a13b-27551e632d6e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-quinjohl

Hedley Rhys papers relating to Maurice Prendergast

Creator:
Rhys, Hedley Howell  Search this
Names:
Prendergast, Charles, 1863-1948  Search this
Prendergast, Maurice Brazil, 1858-1924  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1938-1988
Scope and Contents:
Rhys' resume; letters, 1975-1988, regarding attribution or sale of Maurice Prendergast art works; Rhys' unpublished manuscript on Prendergast, "The Legend," ca. 1960, and his dissertation "Maurice Prendergast: Sources and Development of His Style" (Harvard, 1953); and printed material on Maurice and Charles Prendergast, 1938-1989, including exhibition catalogs and announcments, clippings, a brochure, an invitation to a sale, and reproductions. Also included is a booklet, JAMES WILSON MORRICE (Ryerson Press: Toronto, 1947) by Donald W. Buchanan.
Biographical / Historical:
Art historian; Swarthmore, Pa. Prendergast was a painter, watercolorist and graphic artist, New York, N.Y. and Boston, Mass., and the subject of Rhys' dissertation (1953) and book (1960).
Provenance:
Donated 1991 by Jean O. Rhys, widow of Hedley Rhys.
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.
Occupation:
Art historians -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.rhyshedl
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9cbbddaa7-d0a1-4a53-858a-4a0173b4af3c
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-rhyshedl

Esther Baldwin Williams and Esther Williams papers

Creator:
Williams, Esther Baldwin, 1867-1964  Search this
Names:
Grace Horne Galleries  Search this
Kraushaar Galleries  Search this
Eilshemius, Louis M. (Louis Michel), 1864-1941  Search this
Finck, Furman J., 1900-  Search this
Kroll, Leon, 1884-1974  Search this
Prendergast, Charles, 1863-1948  Search this
Prendergast, Maurice Brazil, 1858-1924  Search this
Williams, Esther, 1907-1969  Search this
Williams, Nadia, 1910-  Search this
Extent:
2.1 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Diaries
Sketchbooks
Sketches
Place:
Massachusetts -- Boston -- Description and Travel
France -- Paris -- Description and Travel
Date:
1887-1984
Summary:
The papers of Boston area painters Esther Baldwin Williams and daughter Esther Williams measure 2.1 linear feet and date from 1887 to 1984. The scattered papers of both women include biographical information, personal business records, correspondence, writings and notes, two diaries, four sketchbooks, printed materials, photographs, and one photograph album.
Scope and Content Note:
The papers of Boston and New York area painters Esther Baldwin Williams and daughter Esther Williams measure 2.1 linear feet and date from 1887 to 1984. The scattered papers of both women include biographical information, personal business records, correspondence, writings and notes, two diaries, four sketchbooks, printed materials, photographs, and one photograph album.

For clarity, Esther Baldwin Williams and Esther Williams are referred to by their proper names throughout this finding aid.

Biographical information includes a membership card to the Rockport Art Association for Esther Williams and a biographical sketch of Esther Baldwin Williams

Personal business records include receipts for purchases of artwork by Esther Baldwin Williams, banking documents, exhibition entry forms and sales receipts for Esther William's works.

Correspondence includes incoming letters and drafts of outgoing letters. The majority of the correspondence is that of Esther Williams, including a considerable amount of letters to her parents. There are letters to Esther Williams from her friends Louis Eilshemius, Furman J. Finck, and Leon Kroll, and both Grace Horne Galleries and Kraushaar Galleries. Esther Baldwin Williams' correspondence includes personal letters from Maurice Prendergast.

Writings and notes include two diaries kept by Esther Baldwin Williams that date from 1892 until 1902 and cover her life in Paris and later in Boston. Some of the diary pages are illustrated with sketches. The series also includes scattered notes, including Charles Prendergast's Notes on Formula of Ebonizing Technique.

There are four sketchbooks, likely by Esther Baldwin Williams, of pencil and watercolor sketches of cats, babies and children, orchestral scenes, portraits, and architecture.

Scattered printed materials include a copy of Cezanne's Studio given to Esther Baldwin Williams by Maurice Prendergast, a copy of a family history by Nadia Williams, exhibition announcements and catalogs, clippings, and miscellany.

There is one photograph of an unidentified work of art and a circa 1900 family photo album with mostly unidentified photos of babies, children, and family members.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 7 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1942-1979 (2 folders; Box 1)

Series 2: Personal Business Records, 1893-1966 (9 folders; Box 1)

Series 3: Correspondence, 1887-1961 (0.7 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 4: Writings and Notes, 1892-1947 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 5: Sketchbooks and Sketches, circa 1900 (0.2 linear feet; Boxes 2-3)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1883-1984 (0.2 linear feet; Box 3)

Series 7: Photographs, circa 1900-circa 1920 (0.3 linear feet; Boxes 3-4)
Biographical Note:
Esther Baldwin Williams (1867-1964) and her daughter Esther Williams (1907-1969) were painters active in Boston, Paris, and New York City.

Esther Baldwin Williams was born Esther Mabel Baldwin on December 11, 1867 to a prominent Boston family of artists. She began her art education under her uncle Joseph Foxcroft Cole and worked with her cousin Adelaide Chase Cole. Adelaide and Esther shared a studio in Greenwich Village in 1888. The two cousins also traveled to Paris in 1877 and 1891 to paint. Esther Baldwin concentrated on portraiture and often painted the women in her social circle.

Esther Baldwin became engaged to Oliver Williams in 1898. They married and moved to 96 Beacon Street in Boston where they raised their children, Oliver, Thomas, and Esther. Around 1900, the Williams met Maurice and Charles Prendergast. Esther became a friend and patron of Maurice and the two shared a studio for some time and exchanged letters. Esther Baldwin continued to work in portraiture, focusing her work on her children and relatives and did not pursue a professional career. In addition to painting, Esther Baldwin and Oliver Williams inspired a passion for music in their children.

Born in 1907, Esther Williams inherited her mother's interest in the arts. Unlike her mother, she desired a professional career as a painter. She first studied at the Museum of Fine Arts School, Boston in 1925 and later went to Paris to study under Andre Lhote. Upon returning to the United States, she moved to New York City and enrolled with the Art Students League. She married Roland Joseph McKinney, director of the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum.

Esther Williams is known for her portraits, paintings of flowers, circus and orchestra scenes, and for her impressionistic style. She was represented by Grace Horne Gallery in the 1930s and switched to Kraushaar Galleries in 1940.

Esther Baldwin Williams died in 1964. Her daughter, Esther Williams died shortly thereafter in 1969.
Related Material:
Among the holdings of the Archives of American Art are the papers of Esther William's husband Roland Joseph McKinney.
Provenance:
The Esther Baldwin Williams and Esther Williams papers were donated in two installments by Peter McKinney, step-son of Esther Williams in 1974 and by Nadia Williams, Esther Baldwin William's daughter-in-law in 1985.
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.
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.
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Genre/Form:
Photographs
Diaries
Sketchbooks
Sketches
Citation:
Esther Baldwin Williams and Esther Williams papers, 1887-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.willesth
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