04. Manuscript Collections

Abstract Dr. J. Hall Pleasants (1873-1957), an authority on early Maryland painters and their works, provided the Frick Art Reference Library with information on thousands of Maryland paintings, and also organized and participated in the Library's photographing expeditions to Maryland. The correspondence and notes in this collection contain information on the genealogy of portrait subjects, painting provenance, attributions, owners, dates, and locations, with the bulk of the research concerning...

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The records of Peter H. Davidson & Co., Inc. provide a picture of an independent art dealer operating a firm in New York during the 1970s and 1980s. The records include artist files, stock books, subject files and correspondence.

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Correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and research material regarding the work of American painter and founder of the Cape Cod School of Art, Charles W. Hawthorne.

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Diaries, notebooks, and other notes regarding the work of New York City portraitist, still life painter, and art instructor, Raymond P. R. Neilson. Collection also includes some correspondence regarding portrait commissions.

Abstract These records consist of correspondence and notes concerning the history and authentication of paintings by Gilbert Stuart, a prominent early American portraitist. Begun as an independent project by Lawrence Park, the project was completed by William Sawitzky under the auspices of Helen Clay Frick and the Frick Art Reference Library after the death of Mr. Park in September 1924, resulting in the publication Gilbert Stuart: an Illustrated Descriptive List of his...

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Typescript photocopies of the English translations of the correspondence and diary of Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757), prominent Italian portrait artist. Originally in French and Italian, the documents were translated by Anna Kleinman. Collection also includes explanatory footnotes, biographical sketches of correspondents, and microfilm of the original documents.

Abstract This collection contains the correspondence and research of Juliette Tomlinson (1921-), author and former director of the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum in Springfield, Mass., on the American folk artist Joseph Whiting Stock (1815-1855). The files, compiled for her book, The Paintings and the Journal of Joseph Whiting Stock (1976), also contain research on Stock conducted after its publication. The collection is comprised of Tomlinson's correspondence...

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Correspondence and records of the descendants of painter Gustavus Hesselius. Correspondents include Hesselius' granddaughter, Elizabeth Henderson Wertmüller; her mother, Lydia Hesselius Henderson; her aunt, Mary Hesselius; and other relatives. Letters concern personal and business matters.

Scope and Content Note These two ledgers succinctly record the conservation work William Suhr completed from 1938 to 1957. Each entry consists of the date the artwork was received, owner of artwork, the artist and title, conservation treatment performed, the amount charged, and the date completed. In addition to his work for the Frick, Suhr's clientele includes prominent collectors, dealers, and museums. Volume one dates from 1938 to 1945 and volume two dates from 1945-1957. The first entry for a Frick work is on...