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appraisal lists, 1964-1987

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists largely of non-book printed material collected by Israel and Selma Rosen to support their modern art collection. These include newspaper clippings, magazine articles, private gallery invitations and listings, brochures, and fliers. The Rosens also collected catalogs from the major auction houses, Parke-Bernet, Sotheby's and Christie's. The materials in this collection deal with artists, art movements, art exhibits, museums, and private collections.

The materials in this collection have not been completely analyzed but appear to correspond to the topics covered by the Rosen book collection. Major topics include: Abstract expressionism, Expressionism (including German, Austrian, other European countries and the United States), Cubism, Surrealism and Dada (1940s-1980s), De Stijl, Bauhaus, Futurism, and Constructivism. Individual artists involved in these art movements and represented in this collection include Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Hans Hofmann.

Many of the items were inserted directly into the books and were separated when the books were cataloged. These materials are identified as the Book Vertical File and are arranged by the call number of the book from which they were removed. These are in two call number sequences due to the size of the clippings.

The auction catalogs cover sales of impressionistic paintings, modern sculpture and paintings, and contemporary art held at Parke-Bernet, Sotheby's, and Christie's from the 1950s-1986. There is also a series of catalogs from sales of Russian modern art.

There are a few letters to the Rosens about their collection. These are in Box 8. Lists of books collected by the Rosens along with the accession lists of books donated to various institutions are in Box 13.

Dates

  • Creation: 1964-1987

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

This collection is open for use with the exception of the collection's provenance file. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Extent

From the Collection: 13.24 Cubic Feet (8 record center cartons, 5 letter size document boxes, 1 letter half-size document box, 1 legal size document boxes, 4 pamphlet boxes (7.25 x 4 x 10 inches))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA