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Archives related to: Wechsler, Herman J. (Herman Joel), 1904-1976

titleHerman J. Wechsler papers, 1917-1976.
repositoryArchives of American Art
descriptionGeneral correspondence, and correspondence with publishers; notes and manuscript drafts of articles and books on art, a manuscript on Italian artist Andrea Del Castagno, unpublished manuscripts and prints for a book "A Journey Through the World of Art", publications by Wechsler and others; a notebook with quotations from writers; tear sheets of his column "Adventures in Collecting";

a scrapbook containing correspondence, clippings, exhibition announcements, and 2 photos of the Fine Arts Reproductions Gallery; correspondence, draft of legal document, handwritten text and articles regarding reproduction of Toulouse-Lautrec posters; photographs of Wechsler, his family, and his exhibitions; royalty statements; prints of work by other artists; files on Alfred Aufhauser and Harry N. Abrams containing correspondence, manuscripts, and notes; a volume II of CARNET DE DESSINS, a facsimile of Henri Matisse's sketchbook for his cut-out gouache, PARAKEET AND MERMAID (1955); printed material on the F.A.R. Gallery; printed matter; clippings; and miscellany.
extent2.6 linear ft.
formatsCorrespondence Notes Manuscript Photographs Writings
accessUnmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility.
record sourcehttp://www.siris.si.edu/
acquisition informationDonated 1977-1981 by Mrs. Herman J. Wechsler, Wechsler's widow.
updated03/16/2023 10:29:56
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