Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Benguiat, Vitall
| title | Jacques Seligmann & Co. records, 1904-1978, bulk 1913-1974 |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | The records of Jacques Seligmann & Co. measure approximately 203.1 linear feet and date from 1904 to 1978, with bulk dates from 1913 to 1974. The collection includes extensive correspondence files, reference material on American and European collectors and their collections, inventory and stock records, financial records, exhibition files, auction files, and the records of subsidiary companies. The collection is an invaluable resource in tracing the provenance of particular works of art and provides a comprehensive view of the activities of collectors and art dealers in the years leading up to and following World War II. |
| extent | 203.1 Linear feet |
| formats | Gallery Records |
| access | Use of original papers requires an appointment. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.jacqself.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/jacques-seligmann--co-records-9936 |
| finding aid | https://sova.si.edu/record/AAA.jacqself?s=0&n=10&t=K&q=*&i=0 |
| acquisition information | The records of the Paris and New York art dealer Jacques Seligmann & Co., Inc., were donated to the Archives of American Art in 1978 by Mrs. Ethlyne Seligman, widow of Germain Seligman. A small addition of 19 linear feet was donated in 1994. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:53 |
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| title | American Art Association Records, circa 1853-1929, bulk 1885-1922 |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | The American Art Association records measure 27.8 linear feet and date from circa 1853-1929, with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1885-1922. The records include auction and sales files, general financial and legal files, inventory and stock records, client files, printed materials, photographic materials, artwork, and the personal papers of founder Thomas Ellis Kirby. |
| extent | 27.8 Linear feet |
| access | Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.amerarta.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/american-art-association-records-6973 |
| finding aid | https://sova.si.edu/record/AAA.amerarta?s=0&n=10&t=K&q=*&i=0 |
| acquisition information | A portion of the American Art Association records were donated in 1968 by Thomas Ellis Kirby's daughter, Mrs. Thomas B. Waller. The remaining records were donated by the American Antiquarian Society in 1978 and 1993. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:54 |
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