Henry Adams La Farge papers relating to a catalogue raisonné of works by John La Farge
Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 653
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of material created and accumulated by Henry Adams La Farge and others in the course of researching and compiling an unpublished catalogue raisonné of works by the American artist John La Farge. Material includes descriptive text and photographic reproductions of La Farge's works in various media, including oil paintings, drawings, watercolors, glass, and engravings; extensive correspondence files relating to the provenance of works by La Farge; and research and other files consisting of lists, catalogs, slides, photographs, correspondence, notes and other material. The collection documents the scope, history, and provenance of works of art by John La Farge, as well as the process of producing a catalogue raisonné.
Dates
- 1965-1998
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Henry Adams La Farge Papers Relating to a Catalogue Raisonné of Works by John La Farge is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Bam La Farge, 2003.
Arrangement
Organized into four series: I. John La Farge Catalogue Raisonné Material. II. Sale, Provenance, and Research Material. III. Provenance Correspondence. IV. Other Research and Correspondence Files.
Extent
25.39 Linear Feet (47 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The collection consists of material created and accumulated by Henry Adams La Farge and others in the course of researching and compiling an unpublished catalogue raisonné of works by the American artist John La Farge. Material includes descriptive text and photographic reproductions of La Farge's works in various media, including oil paintings, drawings, watercolors, glass, and engravings; extensive correspondence files relating to the provenance of works by La Farge; and research and other files consisting of lists, catalogs, slides, photographs, correspondence, notes and other material. The collection documents the scope, history, and provenance of works of art by John La Farge, as well as the process of producing a catalogue raisonné.
Henry Adams La Farge (1902-1985)
Henry Adams La Farge (1902-1985), grandson of the American artist John La Farge, was an art administrator, historian, and editor. He edited the book Lost Treasures of Europe: 427 Photographs (1946) and compiled a catalogue raisonné of works by John La Farge that was never published.
John La Farge (1835-1910)
John La Farge (1835-1910), American painter, muralist, stained-glass designer, and writer.
Processing Information
This collection received a preliminary level of processing, including rehousing, minimal organization, and listing of contents, upon receipt by the Library. In 2007-2008, the contents list was migrated to comply with current archival descriptive standards. Further rehousing and description was carried was out in 2012.
As a rule, descriptive information found in the Collection Contents section is drawn in large part from information supplied with the collection and from an initial survey of the contents. Folder titles appearing in the contents list below are often based on those provided by the creator or previous custodian. Titles have not been verified against the contents of the folders in all cases. Otherwise, folder titles are supplied by staff during initial processing.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
Formerly classed as: Uncat MSS 581.
As a rule, descriptive information found in the Collection Contents section is drawn in large part from information supplied with the collection and from an initial survey of the contents. Folder titles appearing in the contents list below are often based on those provided by the creator or previous custodian. Titles have not been verified against the contents of the folders in all cases. Otherwise, folder titles are supplied by staff during initial processing.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
Formerly classed as: Uncat MSS 581.
- Art -- Catalogs
- Art -- Provenance
- Art, American -- 19th century
- Art, Modern -- 19th century -- History
- Artists -- United States
- Artists -- United States -- 19th century
- Catalogues raisonnés
- La Farge, Henry Adams, 1902-
- La Farge, John, 1835-1910
- La Farge, John, 1835-1910 -- Catalogues raisonnés
- Photographic prints
- Slides (photographs)
- Title
- Guide to the Henry Adams La Farge Papers Relating to a Catalogue Raisonné of Works by John La Farge
- Author
- by Beinecke staff
- Date
- 2007-05-21
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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