Collection Information
Size: 0.2 Linear feet
Summary: The scattered papers of Adeline Oppenheim Guimard measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1900 to 1943. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs of Guimard's portraits and paintings. Also found is a photograph of her Paris studio and printed material.
Biographical/Historical Note
Adeline Oppenheim Guimard (1872-1965) was a portrait painter in Paris, France and New York City, New York. Born in New York, Adeline Oppenheim studied and worked in France and married Art Nouveau designer Hector Guimard (1867-1942) in 1909. She returned to New York City after her husband's death.
Provenance
Donated 1980 by Elaine Dee.
Related Materials
Additional materials are found in the Adeline Oppenheim Guimard papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.