Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910

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Principal respondent: Harshe, Robert B. Correspondence regarding traveling exhibition; loan of Sargent works. Shipping receipts.

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding objects, including Carl Milles sculpture; Chinese velvet; loan of Meunier bronze; McBey watercolor; Robbia head; Babbott portrait; tapestries; Hart painting; B. Parentino paintings; L. Loeb work; Davies painting; Greek gold, including list and descriptions; W. Homer, 'The Old Cellist'; lamp collection; Norwegian tapestry; Tomlinson (Tompkins?) and Gill watercolors; loan of T. Cole engravings. List of donations, 1920-1928. Memorial minute. Correspondence regarding...

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Correspondence and memos regarding gifts, purchases, loans, bequests and disposals; establishment of Special Acquisitions Fund through sale of Cezanne, Hals and Renoir works; Bechtel gifts; H.M. Rothschild gifts, 1957-1965; with R. Kent regarding condition of 'Down to the Sea;' loans from Dickerman estate; G.U. Barton bequest; Homer 'Approaching Storm;' J. Koch, 'The Sculptor;' Hsia Ch'ang scroll.

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Principal respondent: Blum, Robert E. Correspondence, inculding regarding policy on staff payment for outside activities; donation toward Warburg Memorial (Sculpture Garden). List of W. Homer works (Bahamas, Bermuda, Florida, Cuba) in and outside of Museum. Museum report to Institute.

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Principal respondent: Crittenden, Walter H. Correspondence regarding acquistions; sales of objects from Oriental, Classical Departments, American Rooms, Samuel P. Avery autographs; purchase of Van Cortlandt portraits; donation, Seth Low Pierrepont; exchange of Winslow Homer watercolor.

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Correspondence regarding Museum auction, including regarding Winslow Homer, 'The Coming Storm;' lists with accession numbers. Press releases.

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Correspondence, including regarding Winslow Homer sketch, Mrs. Henry W. Healy.

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exhibition didactics