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Collection of Drawing and Painting on Paper

 Collection
Call Number: AOB 73

Scope and Contents

This collection contains examples of drawings and paintings on paper. Many of these pieces were intended for use or used as illustrations in published works. The majority of the collection is late 19th century. There are two paintings on unstretched canvas.

Dates

  • late 19th century

Conditions Governing Access

Curatorial permission required before use.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been transferred to Yale University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Collection of Drawing and Painting on Paper was housed in the former Arts of the Book Collection until its transfer to the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library in 2008.

Arrangement

Organized into six series: I. Figurative. II. Landscape/Architecture. III. Maps. IV. Nature. V. Ornamentation. VI. Miscellaneous.

Extent

0.75 Linear Feet (3 boxes + 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/arts.aob.0073

Abstract

This collection contains examples of drawings and paintings on paper. Many of these pieces were intended for use or used as illustrations in published works. The majority of the collection is late 19th century. There are two paintings on un-stretched canvas.

Title
Preliminary Guide to the Collection of Drawing and Painting on Paper
Author
Compiled by Sascha Braunig
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Part of the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Arts Library Special Collections
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New Haven CT 06511
203-432-1712

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