Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Blaney, Dwight, 1865-1944
| title | Dwight Blaney papers, circa 1883-1944, bulk circa 1883-1920s |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Letters, sketches, sketchbooks, notebooks, scrapbook on John Singer Sargent, photographs, glass negatives, and printed materials. REELS 4405-4407: Letters from artists, dealers, friends and colleagues, including Joseph DeCamp, Lilian Westcott Hale, Dodge Macknight, and George Dudley Seymour; files, containing letters from John Singer Sargent (12), and Frank Benson and one concerning an exhibition at the Kilgore Galleries (1924); sketchbooks (21 vols.), including a "Salmagundi Souvenir Book" with sketches by Blaney and others, and printed materials; selected pages of an illustrated botany notebook (1881-1882), a journal of observations on nature (1884-1885), and a notebook of poems, quotations, small sketches, and addresses (1892); and a scrapbook, 1911, containing snapshots of Benson. Also included are photographic prints from glass negatives of Blaney's work and of works by William Paxton and Sargent; photographs of Sargent, including one of him painting on the deck of Blaney's boat, ca. 1924; handwritten exhibition lists; exhibition catalogs and notices; BOSTON ARTISTS by S.C. de Soissons, 1894; constitution, by-laws, and list of members of the Boston Society of Water Color painters, 1892; and clippings. UNMICROFILMED: Sketches; a scrapbook on John Singer Sargent; 3 photographs of John L. Breck and his studio; exhibition catalogs; art history notebooks; printed materials; a lithograph by J.S. Schweinfurth; and glass negatives. Bio / His Notes: Painter, architect; Boston, Mass. and Bar Harbor Me. Blaney family bought Ironbound Island in Bar Harbor, ca. 1893, where John Singer Sargent and other painters came to paint. Additional forms: 35mm microfilm reels 4405-4407 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. |
| extent | ca. 8.0 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 3 reels) |
| formats | Correspondence Sketches Notebooks Scrapbooks Photographs |
| access | Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment and is limited to AAA's Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.blandwig.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/dwight-blaney-papers-10002 |
| acquisition information | Papers on reels 4405-4407 were lent for filming and remainder donated 1990 by Benjamin Blaney, Blaney's grandson. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:39 |
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| title | Dwight Blaney artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1920-2000. |
| repository | The Frick Collection and Frick Art Research 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 100 Blaney |
| extent | 2 folders [as of 1999] : ill. (some col.) ; 34 cm. |
| formats | Photographs Reproductions |
| access | 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/alma991003642369707141 |
| finding aid | N/A |
| acquisition information | Compiled by staff of the Frick Art Reference Library. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:39 |
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| title | Artist file. Blaney, Dwight, 1865-1944. |
| 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. Schweitzer Gallery files. Location Brooklyn Artist Files Call Numbe AF Schweitzer B |
| extent | 1 folder. |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991013221999707141 |
| acquisition information | Gift; M.R. Schweitzer; 1990. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:39 |
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| title | Artist file. Blaney, Dwight, 1865-1944. |
| 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. Found In Clark S. Marlor artist files Location Brooklyn Artist Files Call Number AF Marlor B |
| extent | 1 folder. |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991000014299707141 |
| acquisition information | Gift; Dr. Clark S. Marlor; 1992-ongoing. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:39 |
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