Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Staempfli, Emily Barclay McFadden
| title | Twentieth Century Art Department Records : I. Exhibition records : F. "The Collection of Emily McFadden Staempfli." May 24, 1968 - September 2, 1968 | repository | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| description | "The Collection of Emily McFadden Staempfli" was an exhibition featuring the famous collection of Ms. McFadden Staempfli. The exhibition featured works by Man Ray and Niki de St. Phalle. The records consist of the planning files which include material such as correspondence, press releases, checklists, and other documents related to the preparation of the exhibition. |
| extent | 2 folders |
| formats | Exhibition Files |
| access | Contact the Archives at the Philadelphia Museum of Art for access details. |
| bibliography | https://www.philamuseum.org/pma_archives/eadDtlFull.php?c=TCA&p=&s=ss1046&s1=s508&s2=s0&t=Twentieth+Century+Art+Department+Records+%3A+I.+Exhibition+records+%3A+F.+%22The+Collection+of+Emily+McFadden+Staempfli.%22+May+24%2C+1968+-+September+2%2C+1968 |
| record source | https://tinyurl.com/y2re2jf4 |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:07 |
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| title | Staempfli Gallery records, 1958-1992 | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | The Staempfli Gallery records measure 5.2 linear feet and date from 1958 to 1992. Scattered administrative and financial records, correspondence, sales invoices, inventory records, and exhibition catalogs document the business activities of this New York gallery. Biographical/Historical Note Staempfli Gallery was established by George Staempfli in 1959 in New York City and specialized in modern art by European and American artists. George William Staempfli (1910-1999) was born in Bern, Switzerland, and moved to the United States in 1935. He worked at M. Knoedler & Company and was curator of paintings the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston from 1954 to 1956. He founded Staempfli Gallery in 1959 and exhibited the work of a variety of artists. Phillip A. Bruno served as co-director for over twenty years, until the gallery officially closed in 1988. George Staempfli retired to Annapolis, Maryland, in 1992, and lived there until his death in 1999. |
| extent | 5.2 linear ft. |
| formats | Exhibition Catalogs |
| access | Unmicrofilmed; use requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/staempfli-gallery-records-15811 |
| finding aid | Availible on the website for the Archives of American Art |
| acquisition information | Exhibition Catalogs were donated in 1989 by Philip Bruno, co-director of Staempfli Gallery. Additional records of the Staempfli Gallery were donated in 2010 by Candida Steel, George Staempfli's daughter and in 2014 by Robert Aichele, a private dealer in Sacramento, California, who purchased the letters from Barbara Staempfli, George Staempfli's widow. |
| updated | 03/24/2021 17:18:15 |
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