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American Art Association Records, circa 1853-1929, bulk 1885-1922

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Series 1: Auctions, circa 1885-1922
1.9 Linear feet
Boxes 1-2, BV23-24

American Art Association auctions are documented in named files, estate inventories and appraisal files, and two auction ledgers. Files often contain correspondence, sales statements, photographs of artwork, appraisal documentation, and inventory lists. Among the auction sales files of paintings are found sales records for artwork by Andreas Achenbach, George H. Boughton, John George Brown, Emil Carlsen, William Merritt Chase, Charles Gruppe, George Inness, Eastman Johnson, Carleton Wiggins, A. H. Wyant, and many others. Auction files can also be found in the Thomas Ellis Kirby personal papers' auction records.
This series is arranged as 4 subseries.
  • 1.1 Auction Sales Schedules, circa 1885-1923
  • 1.2 Auction Records, 1885-1922
  • 1.3 Estate Inventory and Appraisals, circa 1908-circa 1921
  • 1.4 Auction Ledgers, 1885-1907

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Auction Sales Schedules, circa 1885-1923
This subseries contains lists of auction sales dates.
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Auction Sales Schedules, circa 1885-1923
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Auction Records, 1885-1922
Auction records contain correspondence, photographs of works sold, sales statements, and other materials.
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First Prize Fund Exhibition, 1885
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Southern Exposition, 1885
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Second Prize Fund Exhibition, 1886
Includes a handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie.
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Exhibitions: Salmagundi Club and Hans Makart "Diana's Hunting Party", 1887
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Third Prize Fund Exhibition, 1887
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Fourth Prize Fund Exhibition, 1887
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Ferdinand Herman, Alexander Deutch, and Others (December 4, 1918), circa 1918
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J. R. De Lamar, Alice A. De Lamar, 1919-1921
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Alexander Morten, Frank R. Lawrence, and Elizabeth Inglis (January 29, 1919), circa 1919
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Combination Sale: Paintings (February 10, 1919), 1919
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Oil Paintings Collection, Old and Modern (March 20-21, 1919), 1919
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L. A. Lanthier, Laura Ball Pincus, Francis White, and Others (April 15-16, 1919), 1919
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Charles Stewart Smith, Fred L. Block, William MacBeth, Humphrey B. Kendrick, and Others: Paintings (April 24, 1919), 1919
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Horace L. Hotchkiss and Others: Chinese Porcelains, Ceramics and Glass (May 8-9, 1919), 1919
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Joseph Flanagan and George Kleine: Etchings (December 4-5, 1919), 1919
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Frederick William Hunter: Oriental Art Treasures, American China, and Glass (January 7-14, 1920), 1920
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Arthur B. Emmons, Thatcher M. Adams, Joseph Flanagan, and Others: Paintings (January 14-15, 1920), 1920
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John F. Thompson and Others: Books (January 19, 1920), 1920
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Thatcher M. Adams and Cyrus Baker: Books (January 20-21, 1920), 1920
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Mrs. Roland Lincoln: Paintings, Pastels, Water Colors (January 22, 1920), 1920
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Mrs. Eben Sutton: Furniture (January 22-24, 1920), 1920
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J. R. De Lamar: Paintings (January 29, 1920), 1920
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Thatcher M. Adams and Others: Furniture and Tapestries (January 31, 1920), 1920
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John Boland: Etchings (February 2-3, 1920), 1920
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William Lanier Washington: George Washington Artifacts (February 7-9, 1920), 1920
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Massachussetts Historical Society and Others: Americana, Broadsides, Books, Autographs (February 17-18, 1920), 1920
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Ralph White and Others: Paintings (February 25-26, 1920), 1920
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Hendrik Willem Mesdag: Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, Etc. (March 8, 1920), 1920
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Enrique L. Heniot: Antiques and Art Objects (March 10, 1920), 1920
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Josiah H. Benton: Books (March 11-13, 1920), 1920
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Rudolph E. Schirmer and Martha B. Schirmer: Chinese Porcelains and Cabinet Objects (March 17, 1920), 1920
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William A. Sleicher, W. E. Paige, Edward H. Drew, and Others: Paintings (March 18-19, 1920), 1920
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Alice De Lamar: Artistic Objects (March 19, 1920), 1920
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Walter Thomas Wallace: Antiquities (March 22-27, 1920), 1920
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Mrs. Ellen R. Jenkins: Etchings and Engravings (April 6-8, 1920), 1920
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E. Eymonand and Vitall Benguiat: Textiles and Rugs (April 8-10, 1920), 1920
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John F. Wahl and Others: Prints, Etchings, Engravings (April 13, 1920), 1920
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Jacob Ruppert: Books (April 14, 1920), 1920
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Raoul Tolentino: Art, Furniture, Furnings (April 21-27, 1920), 1920
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Frank Bulkeley Smith: American and British Portraits and Paintings (April 22-23, 1920), 1920
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Edwin Babcock Holden (April 26-May 1, 1920), 1920
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Thatcher M. Adams and Others: Furniture, Rugs, Furnishings (May 13-15, 1920), 1920
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John H. Cavender: Books (October 27-29, 1920), 1920
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Dr. Pleasant Hunter: China (November 4-6, 1920), 1920
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Charles of London (Charles J. Duveen): Antique Property (November 15-20, 1920), 1920
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Robert Maxwell, E. E. Jackson, Gustav Kobbe, and Others: Books (November 23-24, 1920), 1920
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John Boland: Etchings (December 2-3, 1920), 1920
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Margaret Harvey: Diamond Jewelry (December 2, 1920), 1920
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Annette Lefortier (December 2, 1920), 1920
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Robert Gilchrist: Lustre Ware (December 6-7, 1920), 1920
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Americana: Books and Tracts (December 8, 1920), 1920
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Helen C. Bostwick: Etchings (December 10, 1920-January 20-21, 1921), 1920-1921
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Ferdinand Denis: China (December 10-11, 1920), 1920
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Mrs. Eben Sutton, Mrs. John G. Holmes, James Dunne, American Art Association: Etchings and Engravings (December 10, 1920), 1920
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Henry J. Heinz: Books, Art (December 13-18, 1920), 1920
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Albert E. Smith: Furnishings and Embellishments (December 16, 1920), 1920
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Marlor and Others: Books (December 20-21, 1920), 1920
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Art House, Inc.: Antique Oriental Art Treasures (January 3-8, 1921), 1921
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Charles Wiley: China and Lustre Ware (January 10-11, 1921), 1921
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Mrs. Franklin Bartlett (January 13-15, 1921), 1921
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Mrs. William D. Bowie (January 17-20, 1921), 1921
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Jules French, John G. Homes, Helen C. Bostwick, and Others: Paintings (January 20-21, 1921), 1921
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G. W. Harstedt, Pierre Malie, Pustau and Co.: Tapestries (January 21, 1921), 1921
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Mrs. F. Bartlett, Henry C. Eno, and Others: Books (January 24-25, 1921), 1921
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George W. Thompson: Books (January 25, 1921), 1921
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Henry C. Lawrence, Lucy R. Lawrence (January 27, 1921), 1921
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Jacques Seligmann: Paintings and Pastels (January 27, 1921), 1921
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Patrick K. Foley: Books (January 31, 1921), 1921
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Henry N. Moeller, Wilmer Moore, and Others: Books, Etc. (February 1-2, 1921), 1921
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Combination Sale: Paintings (February 3, 1921), 1921
Paintings are by masters of the early English, Barbizon, Modern French, and Contemporary schools.
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Fernand Goossens: Paintings (February 3, March 7, April 23, 1921), 1921
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Yamanaka and Co. (February 3-5, 1921), 1921
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V. Winthrop Newman: Drawings (February 7, 1921), 1921
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Carl Schraubstadter: Japanese Color Prints (February 10-12, 1921), 1921
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Lionel F. Strauss, George L. Bradley, and Others: Paintings, Watercolors (February 14, 1921), 1921
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Luigi Orselli: Antique Property (February 15-19, 1921), 1921
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Fernand Goossens, Royal Taft, and Others: Paintings and Watercolors (February 17, 1921), 1921
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H. Douglas Rodgers, K. T. Wong (February 22, 1921), 1921
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Louis Guerineau Myers: Furniture and Ceramics (February 24-26, 1921), 1921
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Leon Osterreith, Fernand Goossens, Mary A. Robbins, and Others: Paintings (February 24, 1921), 1921
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Leon Osterreith: Paintings, Prints, Laces (February 24, March 21, April 5, 1921), 1921
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Fatherless Children of France (February 28, 1921), 1921
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Charles Romm: Books (March 4, 1921), 1921
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Mrs. Franklin Bartlett, Fernand Goossens, and Others: Paintings (March 7, 1921), 1921
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Burd School fo Orphan Girls (Edward Shippen Burd Collection) and Guy Warren Walker: Furniture (March 7-8, 1921), 1921
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Richard Ely, R. C. Somerville, Henry L. La Fetra, and Others: Etchings, Etc. (March 8, 1921), 1921
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Trowbridge Hall, Max Williams: Etchings (March 9-10, 1921), 1921
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Mrs. C. Sears Ramsay (March 9-10, 1921), 1921
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George Horsfield: Furniture, Etc. (March 15-16, 1921), 1921
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Ali Ashraff Soultanoff: Rugs and Carpets (March 17-19, 1921), 1921
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Mrs. Lucille Flanagan, Trowbridge Hall, Eleanor Fitzgibbons, and Others: Mezzotints, Prints, Etc. (March 21, 1921), 1921
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James Hammond Trumbull: Books (March 22-23, 1921), 1921
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William G. Peckham, Mrs. Lucy Ramberg: Paintings (March 29, 1921), 1921
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Max Williams: Ship Models, Prints, Etc. (March 30-31, 1921), 1921
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Amos A. Lawrence (April 2, 1921), 1921
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Edward P. Meany (April 7-9, 1921), 1921
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Mattew Baird, Jr.: Books (April 12, 1921), 1921
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Thomas Addis Emmet (April 13, 1921), 1921
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Cattadori Italian Art Galleries (April 13-16, 1921), 1921
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Alexander Harrison and Birge Harrison: Artists' Sale, Paintings, 1921
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Trowbridge Hall, Eleanor Fitzgibbons, Frederic R. Halsey, and Others: Manuscripts, Books, Drawings (April 20-21, 1921), 1921
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Baronne Casier: Books (April 21, 1921), 1921
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Trowbridge Hall (April 22, 1921), 1921
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Herbert P. Weissberger: Spanish Art Treasures, The Almoneda Collection (April 26-30, 1921), 1921
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Henry Koopman: Antique Furniture and Artistic Property (May 9-12, 1921), 1921
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K. T. Wong (May 18, 1921), 1921
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C. E. Lawrence: Hook Rugs (May 19-20, 1921), 1921
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Florence H. Beyer (October 20-21, 1921), 1921
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Combination Sale: Early American, English 18th Century and French Furniture (October 31-November 3, 1921), 1921
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Robinson Locke: Books (November 9-10, 1921), 1921
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Combination Sale: Arms and Armor (November 18-19, 1921), 1921
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C. F. Libby, E. B. Camp, and Others: Books (November 21-23, 1921), 1921
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V. Winthrop Newan: NAval and Marine Drawings (November 30, 1921), 1921
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D. S. Hess and Co. (December 2-3, 1921), 1921
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Edward Tuckerman and Others (December 6-7, 1921), 1921
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Mrs. W. V. Draper and Others: Early American Furniture (December 8-10, 1921), 1921
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Regina Cattadori: Table and Bed Linen (December 17, 1921), 1921
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Elizabeth Milbank Anderson: Sales, 1922
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A. W. Bahr (January 9-11, 1922), 1922
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Elizabeth Milbank Anderson and Others (January 12, 1922), 1922
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William Heinemann, Mrs. Anna M. Romaine, and Others (January 13, 1922), 1922
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Mrs. David Crocker, Charles F. Fowles, Nora Phillips, Ross Hall Maynard, and Others (January 17, 1922), 1922
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Frederick Corder, David G. Jones, and Others: Books (January 26-27, 1922), 1922
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Dikran Khan Kelekian: Modern French Paintings (January 30-31, 1922), 1922
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Elizabeth Milbank Anderson (January 30-February 1, 1922), 1922
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Alexis Rouart and Others: Japanese Color Prints (February 6-7, 1922), 1922
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Elizabeth Andrews: Chinese Snuff Bottles (February 8-9, 1922), 1922
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Li Mu Kung: Antique Chinese Porcelains (February 9-10, 1922), 1922
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Elizabeth Milbank Anderson, Francis P. Sprague, Elizabeth R. Sprague, Eugene Glaenzer and Co., and Others: Paintings (February 16, 1922), 1922
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Joseph Chmielowski: Greek Archaelogical Collection from South Russia (February 23-25, 1922), 1922
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Russell Benedict: Manuscripts (February 27, 1922), 1922
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Arthur P. Coll, Edward V. Rossiter, and Others: Paintings (February 28, 1922), 1922
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Cyrus Hitchcock, Charles H. Russell, and Others: Books (March 1-2, 1922), 1922
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Cyrus Hitchcock and Mrs. Thomas Shields Clarke (March 3, 1922), 1922
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Thomas L. Elder: Antiquities (March 8-9, 1922), 1922
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English Silver and Sheffield Plate (March 9-10, 1922), 1922
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Combination Sale: Paintings (March 21-22, 1922), 1922
Ancient paintings of the Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and French schools.
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Mrs. A. W. Church: Furniture and Furnishings (March 23-25, 1922), 1922
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Joseph Dabissi: Italian Furniture (March 31, 1922), 1922
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Mrs. Robert H. Ingersoll and Others (April 6-8, 1922), 1922
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Edward K. Butler: Books (April 10, 1922), 1922
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Mrs. F. H. Davis (April 20-21, 1922), 1922
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William M. Bullivant: Etchings (April 21, 1922), 1922
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Messrs. Joel Koopman, Inc.: American Furniture (May 4, 1922), 1922
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Jonathan Ackerman Coles, Charles M. Russell, and Others (May 16-17, 1922), 1922
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B. L. Gregg: Books (May 17, 1922), 1922
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1.3

Estate Inventory and Appraisals, circa 1908-circa 1921
Found here are inventory lists and other appraisal documentation for various estates.
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Edmund C. Converse Estate, circa 1920
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Messrs. Duveen Brothers, circa 1908-circa 1921
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Dellora R. Gates Estate, 1919
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Henry Graves, circa 1908
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The Jay Mansion, 1921
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William Rockefeller Estate, circa 1908-circa 1921
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William Saloman Estate, circa 1908-circa 1921
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Stillman Paris Residence (June 11, 1918), 1918
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Unidentified Estate, Porcelains Appraisal, circa 1908-circa 1921
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1.4

Auction Ledgers, 1885-1907
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Auction Ledger, "Sales by Artist", 1885-1898
These auction sales are arranged by date of sale under each letter of the alphabet. Under each auction title are recorded sales by artists whose surnames begin with the appropriate letter. Entries record the sale name, date, artist, title, size, lot number, name of purchaser, and price. There is no index. Artists represented by sales of many paintings include: Andreas Achenbach, S. L. Barye, George H. Boughton, John George Brown, J. B. C. Corot, J. C. Cazin, Emil Carlsen, William M. Chase, Charles C. Curran, C. F. Daubigny, N. V. De Diaz, Jules Dupre, Charles Warren Eaton, E. Fromentin, M. Fortuy, C. Gruppe, Edgar Scudder Hamilton, George Inness, C. E. Jacque, Eastman Johnson, Ludwig Knauss, H. Lerolle, G. Michel, J. F. Rousseau, C. Toyon, E. Van Marcke, Vassili Verestchagin, J. G. Vibert, Carleton Wiggins, A. H. Wyant, and others.
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Auction Ledger, "Results of Sales", 1900-1907
Entries are arranged chronologically by sale and, under each sale, by lot number. Entries include the name of the artists or title of the painting, the purchaser, and the purchaser's total cost. There is an alphabetical index by sale name only.
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  • To request an appointment to view materials, make your selections using the checkboxes and click the "Reading Room" button. Please note, you will receive the full box.
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