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2.2: Sales Ledgers, 1853-1922

General sales ledgers document sales of a wide range of items sold and auctioned by the American Art Association, including, but not limited to, books, etchings, furniture and furnishings, paintings, and prints. Sales ledgers with specific items sold are so noted.

Ledgers list sales by collection or sale name, unless otherwise noted.

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Description	Container	Select
"Book Department" Ledger, 1913-1921	3 44	Select: "Book Department" Ledger, 1913-1921
General Sales Ledger (A-K), 1885-1899	25	Select: General Sales Ledger (A-K), 1885-1899
General Sales Ledger (L-Z), 1885-1899	26	Select: General Sales Ledger (L-Z), 1885-1899
General Sales Ledger, "Day Book", 1886-1902 Includes records of sales of paintings and bric-a-brac. Chronological entries include the name of the purchaser, title and price of paintings, and the price of the other items (vases, bowls, trays, sword guards, etc.). There is no index.	4 1	Select: General Sales Ledger, "Day Book", 1886-1902 Scope and Contents Includes records of sales of paintings and bric-a-brac. Chronological entries include the name of the purchaser, title and price of paintings, and the price of the other items (vases, bowls, trays, sword guards, etc.). There is no index.
General Sales Ledger, 1887-1888	4 2	Select: General Sales Ledger, 1887-1888
General Sales Ledger, "Cash, Results of Sales", 1887-1897	4 3	Select: General Sales Ledger, "Cash, Results of Sales", 1887-1897
General Sales Ledger, "Sales Book, Bric-a-Brac" (January 26-March 8, 1892), 1892	4 4	Select: General Sales Ledger, "Sales Book, Bric-a-Brac" (January 26-March 8, 1892), 1892
General Sales Ledger, 1904-1909	4 5	Select: General Sales Ledger, 1904-1909
General Sales Ledger, "Journal", 1909-1913	4 6	Select: General Sales Ledger, "Journal", 1909-1913
General Sales Ledger, 1915-1916	4 7	Select: General Sales Ledger, 1915-1916
General Sales Ledger, 1916	4 8	Select: General Sales Ledger, 1916
General Sales Ledger, 1916-1918	5 1	Select: General Sales Ledger, 1916-1918
General Sales Ledger, "Journal", 1918-1920	5 2	Select: General Sales Ledger, "Journal", 1918-1920
General Sales Ledger, 1918-1920	5 3	Select: General Sales Ledger, 1918-1920
General Sales Ledger, 1920-1922	5 4	Select: General Sales Ledger, 1920-1922
Paintings, European Sales by Artist (A-K), 1853-1879 Ledger includes sales records of paintings sold by other galleries or auction houses, 1853-1879, mostly in Paris, apparently compiled in 1906 from printed catalogs and used as a reference work by the Association. Entries are arranged alphabetically by artist's name, and may include the title, owner, catalog number, date, price (often in francs), and purchaser. This volume includes names from A through K and there is no index.	27	Select: Paintings, European Sales by Artist (A-K), 1853-1879 Scope and Contents Ledger includes sales records of paintings sold by other galleries or auction houses, 1853-1879, mostly in Paris, apparently compiled in 1906 from printed catalogs and used as a reference work by the Association. Entries are arranged alphabetically by artist's name, and may include the title, owner, catalog number, date, price (often in francs), and purchaser. This volume includes names from A through K and there is no index.
Paintings, European Sales by Artist (L-Z), 1853-1879 Ledger continues from volume 27 with sales records for paintings, artists L through Z. There is no index.	28	Select: Paintings, European Sales by Artist (L-Z), 1853-1879 Scope and Contents Ledger continues from volume 27 with sales records for paintings, artists L through Z. There is no index.
Paintings, Sales by Purchasers (A-Z), 1863-1902 Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by purchaser/buyer. Information includes subject of painting, dimensions, original owner/collection name, purchase date, artist, and price. Included are records of numerous purchases by L. A. Lanthier, Knoedler and Co., Reichard and Co., S. P. Avery, Boussod-Valadon, and others. An alphabetical index to buyers is included.	29	Select: Paintings, Sales by Purchasers (A-Z), 1863-1902 Scope and Contents Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by purchaser/buyer. Information includes subject of painting, dimensions, original owner/collection name, purchase date, artist, and price. Included are records of numerous purchases by L. A. Lanthier, Knoedler and Co., Reichard and Co., S. P. Avery, Boussod-Valadon, and others. An alphabetical index to buyers is included.
Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1863-1902 Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by artist. Information includes subject of painting, dimentions, former owner/original collection, name of purchaser/buyer, and price. An alphabetical index to artists is included.	30	Select: Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1863-1902 Scope and Contents Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by artist. Information includes subject of painting, dimentions, former owner/original collection, name of purchaser/buyer, and price. An alphabetical index to artists is included.
Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1885-1898 Ledger documents sales records for paintings arranged alphabetically by artist. Entries include the painting titles or subject, the size, owner, lot number, date, names of purchaser, and price. Pages 150-208 contain 'miscellaneous' sales. An alphabetical index to artists is included.	35	Select: Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1885-1898 Scope and Contents Ledger documents sales records for paintings arranged alphabetically by artist. Entries include the painting titles or subject, the size, owner, lot number, date, names of purchaser, and price. Pages 150-208 contain 'miscellaneous' sales. An alphabetical index to artists is included.
Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1899-1905 Ledger includes sales records for paintings arranged alphabetically by artist. Entries include subject or title, size, owner, date, purchaser, and price. There is also an extensive listing under 'Miscellaneous' on pages 70-97. Artists represented by a large number of sales include: R. A. Blakelock, J. Wells Champney, William M. Chase, F. S. Church, Samuel Colman, J. B. C. Corot, Charles C. Homer, George Inness, C. E. Jacque, H. Bolton Jones, Sir McIlhenny, Robert C. Minor, Louis Moeller, Henry Mosler, J. Francis Murphy, John H. Twachtman, A. H. Wyant and others. An alphabetical index to artists is included.	36	Select: Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1899-1905 Scope and Contents Ledger includes sales records for paintings arranged alphabetically by artist. Entries include subject or title, size, owner, date, purchaser, and price. There is also an extensive listing under 'Miscellaneous' on pages 70-97. Artists represented by a large number of sales include: R. A. Blakelock, J. Wells Champney, William M. Chase, F. S. Church, Samuel Colman, J. B. C. Corot, Charles C. Homer, George Inness, C. E. Jacque, H. Bolton Jones, Sir McIlhenny, Robert C. Minor, Louis Moeller, Henry Mosler, J. Francis Murphy, John H. Twachtman, A. H. Wyant and others. An alphabetical index to artists is included.
Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1905-1912 Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by artist. Entries include the title or subject, size, owner, lot number, date, purchaser, and price. Miscellaneous sales are listed on pp. 83-100. Includes numerous sales of works by J. Carroll Beckwith, Albert Bierstadt, J. B. C. Corot, Charles Francois Daubigny, N. V. Diaz, Jules Dupre, Henry Farrer, Thomas Gainsborough, Robert Swain Gifford, John J. Hammer, Alfred C. Howland, Eastman Johnson, Ludwig Knaus, Anton Mauve, Henry Mosler, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Theodore Rousseau, Constant Troyon, G. S. Truesdell, James Gale Tyler, Kruseman Van Elton, Edwin Lord Weeks, Alexander H. Wyant, and others. An alphabetical index to artists is included.	37	Select: Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1905-1912 Scope and Contents Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by artist. Entries include the title or subject, size, owner, lot number, date, purchaser, and price. Miscellaneous sales are listed on pp. 83-100. Includes numerous sales of works by J. Carroll Beckwith, Albert Bierstadt, J. B. C. Corot, Charles Francois Daubigny, N. V. Diaz, Jules Dupre, Henry Farrer, Thomas Gainsborough, Robert Swain Gifford, John J. Hammer, Alfred C. Howland, Eastman Johnson, Ludwig Knaus, Anton Mauve, Henry Mosler, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Theodore Rousseau, Constant Troyon, G. S. Truesdell, James Gale Tyler, Kruseman Van Elton, Edwin Lord Weeks, Alexander H. Wyant, and others. An alphabetical index to artists is included.
Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-F), 1918-1921 Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by artist (A-F). Information includes the title or subject, size, name of consignor, name of sale (sometimes different from the name of the consignor, such as Famous French Painters), lot number, date, price, and purchaser. Records document sales of paintings by Charles Francois, Daubigny, Eugene Delacroix, Edgar Degas, and others. There is no index.	31	Select: Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-F), 1918-1921 Scope and Contents Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by artist (A-F). Information includes the title or subject, size, name of consignor, name of sale (sometimes different from the name of the consignor, such as Famous French Painters), lot number, date, price, and purchaser. Records document sales of paintings by Charles Francois, Daubigny, Eugene Delacroix, Edgar Degas, and others. There is no index.
Paintings, Sales by Artist (G-Q), 1918-1921 Ledger continues volume 31 with sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by artist (G-Q). Information includes the title or subject, size, name of consignor, name of sale, lot number, date, price, and purchaser. Records document sales of paintings by Thomas Gainsborough, Alexander Harrison, George Inness, Sir Peter Lely, Will H. Low, Hendrik Willem Mesdag, John Francois Millet, Adolphe Monticelli, and others. There is no index.	32	Select: Paintings, Sales by Artist (G-Q), 1918-1921 Scope and Contents Ledger continues volume 31 with sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by artist (G-Q). Information includes the title or subject, size, name of consignor, name of sale, lot number, date, price, and purchaser. Records document sales of paintings by Thomas Gainsborough, Alexander Harrison, George Inness, Sir Peter Lely, Will H. Low, Hendrik Willem Mesdag, John Francois Millet, Adolphe Monticelli, and others. There is no index.
Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-F), 1918-1921 Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by artist (A-F). This volume more or less duplicates volume 31 with some additional information included. There is no index.	33	Select: Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-F), 1918-1921 Scope and Contents Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged alphabetically by artist (A-F). This volume more or less duplicates volume 31 with some additional information included. There is no index.
Paintings, Sales by Artist (R-Z), 1918-1921 Ledger continues from volume 33 with sales records for paintings arranged by artist (R-Z). Documented sales include paintings by Sir Henry Raeburn, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Adolphe Schreyer, Fritz Thaulow, Emile Van Marcke, and others. There is no index.	34	Select: Paintings, Sales by Artist (R-Z), 1918-1921 Scope and Contents Ledger continues from volume 33 with sales records for paintings arranged by artist (R-Z). Documented sales include paintings by Sir Henry Raeburn, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Adolphe Schreyer, Fritz Thaulow, Emile Van Marcke, and others. There is no index.
Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1913-1918 Ledger includes sales records of paintings arragned alphabetically by artist. Entries include the title or subject, size, owner, lot number, date, purchaser, and price. Miscellaneous sales are listed on pp. 71-108, and 138-139. Included are sales of numerous paintings by Ralph Albert Blakelock, J. G. Brown, William M. Chase, Frederic S. Church, John Constable, N. V. Diaz De La Pena, Jules Dupre, Winslow Homer, George Inness, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Will H. Low, Homer D. Martin, Georges Michel, Francis Davis Millet, Claude Monet, Henry Ward Ranger, Julian Rix, John Henry Twachtman, Alexander H. Wyant, and others. An alphabetical index to artists is included.	38	Select: Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1913-1918 Scope and Contents Ledger includes sales records of paintings arragned alphabetically by artist. Entries include the title or subject, size, owner, lot number, date, purchaser, and price. Miscellaneous sales are listed on pp. 71-108, and 138-139. Included are sales of numerous paintings by Ralph Albert Blakelock, J. G. Brown, William M. Chase, Frederic S. Church, John Constable, N. V. Diaz De La Pena, Jules Dupre, Winslow Homer, George Inness, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Will H. Low, Homer D. Martin, Georges Michel, Francis Davis Millet, Claude Monet, Henry Ward Ranger, Julian Rix, John Henry Twachtman, Alexander H. Wyant, and others. An alphabetical index to artists is included.
Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1918-1919 Ledger includes sales records of painting arranged alphabetically by artist. Entries include title or subject of painting, size, owner or sale name, lot number, date, purchaser, and price. Included are paintings listed under an artist's name but qualified as being 'style of,' 'period of,' 'after:,' 'school of,' etc. Miscellaneous sales are included on pp. 61-100. Sales of numerous paintings are by J. Carroll Beckwith, Ralph Albert Blakelock, George H. Bogert, Walter Clark, Childe Hassam, J. Francis Murphy, Albert Ryder, John Carleton Wiggins, and others. An alphabetical index to artists is included.	39	Select: Paintings, Sales by Artist (A-Z), 1918-1919 Scope and Contents Ledger includes sales records of painting arranged alphabetically by artist. Entries include title or subject of painting, size, owner or sale name, lot number, date, purchaser, and price. Included are paintings listed under an artist's name but qualified as being 'style of,' 'period of,' 'after:,' 'school of,' etc. Miscellaneous sales are included on pp. 61-100. Sales of numerous paintings are by J. Carroll Beckwith, Ralph Albert Blakelock, George H. Bogert, Walter Clark, Childe Hassam, J. Francis Murphy, Albert Ryder, John Carleton Wiggins, and others. An alphabetical index to artists is included.
Paintings, Sales by Exhibition, 1888-1891 Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged by exhibition or sale. Entries include the buyer, artist, title, date, price, and lot number. There is no index.	5 5	Select: Paintings, Sales by Exhibition, 1888-1891 Scope and Contents Ledger includes sales records of paintings arranged by exhibition or sale. Entries include the buyer, artist, title, date, price, and lot number. There is no index.
Paintings, Sales by Exhibition, 1903-1905 Ledger includes sales records of paintings at the following exhibitions: Alfred Parsons and Frank Millet in 1903; American Watercolor Society in 1902; and American Painters and Illustrators in 1905. Entries are chronological by exhibition date and include the purchaser, artist, title, and price. There is no index.	5 6	Select: Paintings, Sales by Exhibition, 1903-1905 Scope and Contents Ledger includes sales records of paintings at the following exhibitions: Alfred Parsons and Frank Millet in 1903; American Watercolor Society in 1902; and American Painters and Illustrators in 1905. Entries are chronological by exhibition date and include the purchaser, artist, title, and price. There is no index.