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| Avery Collection |  | | | Author: | Humanities and Social Sciences Library and The Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs | | | URL: | http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/print/collections/avery/avery.htm | | | Notes: | The Avery Collection was formed by the New York art dealer Samuel Putnam Avery and given to the New York Public Library in 1900. Avery's intention was to document the art of his own day and he attempted to secure one or more examples of the work of every contemporary artist whom he had met or of whom he had heard. The result was a collection of 17,775 etchings and lithographs, representing 978 artists. French printmakers are especially well represented, but the collection also includes works by German, Dutch, Belgian, Spanish, English and American artists.
The site has a selection of images. | | | Language: | English | | | Category: | Drawings and Prints | | | Record #: | ADRP0006 |
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