Dorothy Stewart papers, 1930-1957

Collection Information

Size: 0.4 Linear feet

Summary: The scattered papers of painter and printmaker Dorothy Stewart measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1930 to 1957. Papers primarily consist of artwork and sketches including five self-published booklets of Stewart's blockprints, five sketchbooks, and two pencil sketches. Also found are photographs of works of art and printed material.

Biographical/Historical Note

Dorothy Newkirk Stewart (1891-1955) was a painter, printer, and printmaker in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stewart studied at the Pennsylvania Fine Arts Academy. Dorothy and her sister Margretta settled in New Mexico where they took over a printing press and published Stewart's block prints.

Provenance

Donated 1963 by Dorothy Stewart via Sylvia Loomis.

Language Note

English .

Funding Note

Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.