Collection of Nineteenth-Century Graphic Art
Scope and Contents
This collection contains examples of graphic art from 1800-1899. Many of these materials are not dated; an educated guess as to the age of the material was based on paper type and subject matter.
Dates
- 1800-1899
Language of Materials
In English, German.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has not been transferred to Yale University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Collection of Nineteenth-Century Graphic Art 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: Groups. II. Figurative: Portraits and Single Subjects. III. Landscape & Architecture. IV. Nature. V. Ornamentation. VI. Typography and Advertising.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (3 boxes + 1 broadside drawer)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
This collection contains examples of graphic art from 1800-1899. Many of these materials are not dated; an educated guess as to the age of the material was based on paper type and subject matter.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Collection of Nineteenth-Century Graphic Art
- Author
- Compiled by Jae Rossman
- 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
Arts Library Special Collections
180 York Street
New Haven CT 06511
203-432-1712
haasalsc@yale.edu