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Artist files

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Alfred Moir Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS.041
Abstract

Papers and research files of art historian and collector Alfred Moir (1924-2010), containing photographs, research notes, correspondence, writings, and documents relating to his personal art collection. Art collecting content emphasizes Old Master drawings, while research content focuses on Italian baroque art, particularly the work of Caravaggio and his followers.

Dates: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1960-1990; 1939-2003

Coe Kerr Gallery Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS.043
Abstract

Records document works of art that passed through the Coe Kerr Gallery, arranged alphabetically by artist's last name, and mainly contain photographs and/or descriptions of the works of art, including provenance information. The Coe Kerr Gallery operated from 1968 to 1993 and handled a variety of 19th and 20th century American artists including Andrew Wyeth, Mary Cassatt, and John Singer Sargent.

Dates: circa 1968-1993

Jane, Lady Abdy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS.128
Abstract

The papers of art dealer and society hostess Jane, Lady Abdy (1934-2015) contain material related to her commercial galleries, as well as her business as a private art dealer, including artist files, press clippings, exhibition catalog drafts, book reviews, sales and purchases, events planning, and correspondence.

Dates: 1960-2016, undated

Peter H. Davidson & Co., Inc. Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS.004
Abstract

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.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1970 - 1984; 1942-1991

Richard P. Wunder Research Files

 Collection
Identifier: MS.002
Abstract

Research files of art historian Richard P. Wunder, containing artwork files, photographs, correspondence, writings and notes. Content mostly consists of his research on Gian Paolo Panini, though Hyacinthe Rigaud, Emmanuel Leutze, and architectural and theatre drawings are prominent topics as well.

Dates: 1945-1989