James Abbott McNeill Whistler collection

Collection

Identifier: 11-MWalB02090

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The records in this collection were created between the years of 1841 and 1935. Included within this collection are autographs, letters, photographs, sales and exhibition catalogues, magazine articles, portraits, and news clippings. Also included are some reprints of artworks, and original etchings. Many of the news clippings detail events in Whistler's professional life, especially sales of artworks.

Dates

1841-1935

Creator

Alma-Tadema, Lawrence, 1836-1912 (Person)
Landseer, Edwin, Sir, 1802-1873 (Person)
Whistler, James McNeill , 1834-1903 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Please contact the department for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.

Extent

3.00 Linear Feet

6 manuscript boxes other_unmapped

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged in five series: 1. Autographs and Letters of Whistler's Friends and Associates, 1841-1909; 2. Sales and Exhibition Catalogues of Whistler, 1895-1934; Magazine Articles, Magazines, Portraits, and Grolier Club Materials, circa 1903; 4. News Clippings, 1878-1935; 5. Letters of James McNeill Whistler, circa 1877.

For more information about each series, please consult the series descriptions in the box and folder listing.

Processing Information

Processed by Jennifer O'Brien in 2000. Archon finding aid created by Craig Bruce Smith in 2010.

Subjects

Alma-Tadema, Lawrence, Sir, 1836-1912 Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Artists -- Autographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Artists -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Artists -- Denmark Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Artists -- France Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Artists -- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Artists -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Lanseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1803-1873 Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903 Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source