Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Constable, W. G. (William George), 1887-1976
| title | W. G. Constable papers, 1905-1981. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Biographical materials, correspondence, research material, writings, typescripts of lectures, subject files, photographs, and printed material. REELS 3060-3089: School and military records, passports, appointment and address books and other biographical, personal and financial documents; correspondence, 1906-1975, with colleagues, museums, galleries, dealers, collectors, publishers and others; clippings, and other printed research material; notes, writings and bibliographies; typescripts of lectures; subject and research files on the protection of art during WWII, art in Germany after the war, art committees and organizations, art collections in the U.S., England and elsewhere, museums and galleries, trips and tours, artists, schools of art, technical aspects of painting and museum work and exhibitions; and photographs of Constable, his family, friends, colleagues, and works of art. UNMICROFILMED: Research files (1922-1981; 4 ft.) assembled by Constable while writing his book CANALETTO: GIOVANNI ANTONIO CANAL, 1697-1768. The files relate to Italian and British artists, including Canaletto, Luca Carlevaris, Francesca Guradi, Antonia Joli, and Samuel Scott; followers and imitators, the Vedute painters, patrons, theatrical design, watercolor in England, and European collections. Joseph G. Links has annotated the material. Also, letters of condolence upon Constable's death; tributes to him; correspondence with Oxford University Press, 1976-1981; an address book; a poem by Constable; clippings; and "one of WGC's eyebrow hairs somewhat shortened by burning" (1936). |
| extent | 25.8 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 30 reels) reels 3060 through 3089 |
| formats | Correspondence Research Files Writings Legal Papers Printed Materials |
| access | Microfilmed portion (21 ft.) must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, DC office. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Reels 3060-3089: Finding Aid available in AAA offices. |
| acquisition information | Material on reels 3060-3089 was donated by Constable's son, Giles, 1978-1979. He subsequently donated additional material Nov. 1987 and Dec. 1988. 4 ft. of material on Canaletto was received from Joseph G. Links Nov. 1985. Links borrowed the material from Constable for revision of the book. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:57 |
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| title | Oral history interview with W. G. Constable, 1972 July -1973 June. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | An interview of W. G. (William George) Constable conducted by Robert Brown for the Archives of American Art. Constable discusses his early education, his serving in World War I, and his career as a lecturer, curator and writer in Britain, Canada and the United States. He discusses his relationship with collectors, the development of Candian, British and American museums, as well as reminiscing about key figures such as art historian Roger Fry and painters Renoir, and Degas. |
| extent | 3 sound tape reels; 5 in., transcript: 113 p. |
| formats | Sound Recording Transcript Online Transcript |
| access | Patrons must use transcript. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Online Transcript |
| acquisition information | This interview is part of the Archives' 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 others. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:55 |
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| title | Daniel S. Defenbacher Papers, 1935-1951 (bulk 1940-1950). | repository | Walker Art Center |
| description | Correspondence, memoranda, board minutes, policy statements, telegrams, and printed materials, chiefly relating to Defenbacher's activities as director of the Walker Art Center and his creation of an exhibits program in contemporary fine and applied arts with an emphasis on modern architecture and design. Includes files on the T.B. Walker collection, an eclectic ensemble of old master paintings, Chinese jades, Egyptian jewelry, and other objects, acquired by Walker between 1879 and 1927, and researched in the 1940s by art scholars such as W.G. Constable, Lloyd Goodrich, and Julius Held; and Defenbacher's personal correspondence when he was affiliated with the Federal Art Project (Works Projects Administration). Correspondents include curatorial staff: William M. Friedman, Norman Geske, and Hilde Reiss; Hudson Walker, art dealer and grandson of Walker Art Center founder T.B. Walker; artists including Berenice Abbott, Fernand Léger, and Max Weber; and colleagues from other museums such as Daniel Catton Rich (Art Institute of Chicago), Henri Marceau (Philadelphia Museum of Art), and Edgar Kaufman, Jr. (Museum of Modern Art). Biographical Note Director, Walker Art Center (1940-1951); from 1935-1939 worked for Federal Art Project, setting up over 70 community art centers; after his tenure at Walker, became director of Fort Worth Museum of Art and later president of California College of Arts and Crafts. \ |
| extent | 13.5 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Ephemera Business Papers Subject Files Exhibition Files |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ |
| finding aid | Finding aid and index of artist's correspondence available in the repository. |
| acquisition information | Forms part of: Walker Art Center, Office of the Director records (Record group 1). |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:55 |
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| title | Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1941-1944. | repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| description | Mixed Material 3 items (3 leaves) Contained in: Van Wyck Brooks Papers. Folder 608 Location: Rare Book & Ms Library Manuscripts Call Number: Ms. Coll. 650 |
| extent | 3 items (3 leaves) |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.franklin.library.upenn.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Found In: Van Wyck Brooks Papers. Folder 608 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:55 |
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| title | Papers relating to Gilbert Stuart's "Portrait of George Washington," 1812-1913. | repository | The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives |
| description | Correspondence, notes and publications relating to the history and provenance of Gilbert Stuart's "Portrait of George Washington." Includes letters and receipts documenting commissioning and purchase by William Constable (1812) and transfers to his daughter Anna Maria Constable Pierrepont (1848) and to her son Henry Evelyn Pierrepont (1850-53). Also includes correspondence with Stephen van Renssalaer re Hezekiah Beers Pierpont's offer of portrait to U.S. Congress (1826); letters re critical reaction, including by people who had known Washington, history of the painting, proposed and executed copies; correspondence with George C. Mason and Scribner's Sons re publication of "Stuart's Life and Works" (1878-80); letters from John A. Stevens, editor, "Magazine of American History," re Washington issue (1878-80); and receipts for framing, restoration, and reproduction expenses. Also includes notes on the history and provenance of the painting, particularly "Memorandums and recollections in relation to the full-length portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart in 1796 for my father William Constable," by Anna M. Pierrepont (1848), and publications, including exhibition catalogs (1853-80), essays, and newspaper clippings (1824-76). Notes: The Brooklyn Museum, Department of Painting & Sculpture, Gilbert Stuart, "Portrait of George Washington," 45.179. Cite as: Pierrepont family, Papers relating to Gilbert Stuart's "Portrait of George Washington," The Brooklyn Museum Library Collection. Location: Brooklyn Special Collections Call Number: SCR N200 St9 P61 |
| extent | .25 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Financial Records Clippings |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991013148749707141 |
| finding aid | Arranged by type of material. |
| acquisition information | Correspondence and documentation files kept by the Pierrepont family during their ownership of Gilbert Stuart's "Portrait of George Washington," and included in The Brooklyn Museum's purchase of that work from Kathryn Reed Pierrepont and John Jay Pierrepont, December 31, 1945. |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:50 |
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| title | Artist file. Constable, William. | repository | The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives |
| description | The file may include any of the following materials: announcements, clippings, photographs, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, resumés, other ephemeral material. Cite as: Brooklyn Museum Library Collections. Schweitzer Gallery files. Location: Brooklyn Artist Files Call Number: AF Schweitzer L |
| extent | 1 folder. |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991000037499707141 |
| acquisition information | Found in: Schweitzer Gallery files |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:51 |
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| title | Artist file. Constable, William. | repository | The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives |
| description | The file may include any of the following materials: announcements, clippings, photographs, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, resumés, other ephemeral material. Cite as Brooklyn Museum of Art Library Collections. Clark S. Marlor artist files. Location Brooklyn Artist Files Call Number AF Marlor C |
| extent | 1 folder. |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991000037499707141 |
| acquisition information | Gift; Dr. Clark S. Marlor; 1992-ongoing. |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:51 |
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| title | William Constable 1906 artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1920-2000. | repository | The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library |
| description | Assembled artist file includes b&w photographs, reproductions from books and auction catalogs, and in some cases, negatives. Items may include full views, details, before and after restoration views, etc. Documentation may include artist name, title of work, medium, dimensions, provenance, exhibition history, related works, previous attributions, and bibliography. Location Frick Photoarchive Stacks Call Number 200 Constable |
| extent | 1 folder [as of 1999] : ill. (some col.) ; 34 cm. |
| formats | Clippings Reproductions Photographs Ephemera |
| access | These records are open for research under the conditions of The Frick Collection/Frick Art Reference Library access policy. Frick: Photocopies of items and accompanying documentation are available upon request, subject to fees and other current guidelines for reproduction. Photographic prints from the Library's negatives may be ordered subject to copyright requirements. |
| record source | https://library.frick.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/1qqhid8/alma991005067449707141 |
| finding aid | Item level control. Local database may provide access to selected items in the file. |
| acquisition information | The Library continues to add to the file. Compiled by staff of the Frick Art Reference Library. |
| updated | 08/30/2022 14:16:06 |
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