Collection Information
Size: 0.3 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of portrait painter Amaylia Castaldo measure 0.3 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to 1970. Found are a resume and 54 photographs of portraits painted between 1931 and 1970 by Castaldo. Many are labeled and depict children. Of note is a clipping of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. posting with their daughter's portrait painted by Castaldo.
Biographical/Historical Note
Amaylia Castaldo (1906-1987) was a portrait painter active in New York City and Chicago, Illinois. Castaldo studied at the Art Students League, the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, and privately with Leon Kroll. She was married to painter Paul Trebilcock.
Provenance
Amaylia Castaldo Trebilcock donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1982.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Paul Trebilcock papers, 1899-1983.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.