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| title | Arthur Tooth & Sons stock inventories and accounts, 1871-1959. | repository | The Getty Research Institute |
| description | The Tooth archive furnishes extensive documentation over a 90 year period on the workings of a major London-based art dealership in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Tooth archive consists primarily of an essentially continuous and complete series of stock inventories of the main London branch of the firm from 1871-1941. These include detailed listings of purchases made and sales completed. Paintings sales are listed until 1945 and details of sales to 1957 are furnished in annotations in the latest stock inventory. An associated series of consignments, 1929-1959, provides information on works consigned to the firm by practicing artists, private owners and commercial enterprises. The accounts of the London branch for 1913-1937 and 1942-1945 are chronicled in a series of 9 ledgers. The collection includes records of the New York branch of the firm; stock inventories, 1906-1912, and accounts, 1919-1924. Series I. London branch, stock inventories, 1871-1941, 1957; 21 vols. Two volumes of drawings stock inventories, 1871-1891; index to drawings stock, 1901; 5 vols. of paintings stock inventories, 1871-1891, 1900; 7 volumes of total stock inventories, 1892-1941, 1957; 6 vols. of paintings sales listings. Chronological listings by date of purchase or sale, except for the 1901 index of drawings. This series also includes an inventory of books at the New York branch of the firm, 1920-1929 (vol.15). Paintings and drawings were listed separately from 1871-1891 but beginning in 1892 the firm listed all its stock in single volumes, the 1900 paintings inventory furnishes no additional information. In addition to paintings and drawings, total stock listings include other works of art and artifacts, including prints, china, textiles, furniture, jewelry and books. Information on paintings and drawings includes the name of the artist, subject and size of the work, date and cost of purchase, date and price of sale, and name of purchaser. After 1892, descriptions of other items in stock and details of their purchase and sale are also provided. There is no information on sales of paintings between 1892-1901, but from 1902-1945 details of such sales are listed in separate volumes. Annotations in the latest stock inventory furnish information on the sale of paintings to 1957. There are indexes to artists represented in stock in 1890, 1891 and 1901. Occasional annotations and remarks also provide information on private collections, and exhibitions of works in stock. After 1902, the sale price is itemized, with listings for costs such as restoration work and framing. Details are also furnished on methods of payment, including installment plans. Series II. London branch, consignments, 1928-1959; 4 vols. Listings of works of art consigned to the firm include paintings, drawings, sculpture, and pottery. Volumes list date consigned, artist, subject and size of work, consignor, date bought in and sold or returned, and purchaser. Most of the consignments were made by the artists themselves and beginning in 1930 the works are listed under their names with a separate section for "pictures consigned by other than artists." Each vol. contains an index to the artists consigning works. Additional information is furnished on exhibitions in 1938 and 1939, with details of sales. This series also includes a typewritten list of paintings on consignment from Matthew Smith in August 1935, signed by the artist. Series III. London branch, accounts, 1913-1937, 1942-1945; 9 vols. Ledgers list accounts held with the firm by companies, artists, and others, with details of payments made. Includes debits, and indexes. Series IV. New York branch, stock inventories,1906-1912; 1 vol. Contains a chronological listing of sales of paintings and drawings, with name of the artist, title of work, sale price and date, and purchaser. Occasional information is furnished on collections and exhibitions. Series V. New York branch, accounts, 1919-1924; 1 vol. Ledger gives a chronological listing of expenditures of the Metropolitan Trust Company, 1919-1920, and the Arthur Tooth and Sons Company of Fifth Ave., New York, 1921-1924. Includes occasional financial details of restoration work on paintings and frames. |
| extent | 36 volumes |
| formats | Inventories Financial Records |
| access | Open for use by qualified researchers. |
| record link | http://archives2.getty.edu:8082/xtf/view?docId=ead/860679/860679.xml;query=;brand=default |
| record source | http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cat76369 |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in the repository. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:48 |
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| title | Arthur Tooth & Sons, London and New York (Tate) | repository | Tate Gallery of Art |
| description | Arthur Tooth & Sons was a prominent art gallery founded in 1842 in London. It was active in the nineteenth- and twentieth centuries. Until the 1880s the firm concentrated on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British painting. After that date, it extended its stock to Old Masters and contemporary art. A New York branch was opened in the 1900s and closed in 1924. The holdings include copyright registers between 1870 and 1924, correspondence between the firm and Stanley Spencer and a précis of that correspondence by Maurice Collis. Record Copyright registers 1870-1924 and correspondence between Stanley Spencer and Arthur Tooth & Sons Accession Number: TGA 8917 Location of Record Tate Britain Research Centre Millbank, London SW1P 4RG Tel.: +44 (0) 20 7887 8831 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7887 8637 www.tate.org.uk/research/researchservices/archive |
| extent | Contact repository for details. |
| formats | Financial Records Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.lootedart.com/MFEU4R66623_print;Y |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:06 |
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