Collection Information

Size: 0.6 linear feet

Summary: Biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, writings, three photographs of Rosenquit, and printed material consiting of press reviews.

An additional 45 items microfilmed on reel 5299 include personal and business letters; four photographs of Rosenquit, 1947-1966, and four photographs of his work; a resumé, 1976; a draft of a short story by Rosenquit, "An Orderly Suicide," clippings; reproductions; and announcements for shows at the Roko Gallery and elsewhere. Many items are annotated by Rosenquit. Among the correspondents are Ann Freilich, Wendy Owen, Daniele Deverin, and May Swenson.

Biographical/Historical Note

Bernard Rosenquit (1923-1991) was a painter and printmaker in New York , N.Y.

Provenance

Donated 1976 by Bernard Rosenquit and in 2003 by Vivian Hecht and Pauline Seener, Rosenquit's sisters.

Alternative Forms Available

Microfilm reel 5299 (fr. 1157-1221) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm.

How to Cite This Collection

Bernard Rosenquit papers, 1945-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.