Eleanore Lockspeiser papers, 1918-1982

Collection Information

Size: 0.4 Linear feet

Summary: The papers of abstract painter Eleanore Lockspeiser measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1918 to 1982. Found are biographical material, family correspondence, photographs, printed material, writings, and artwork including two sketchbooks. Of note are letters from Mary Frank, Lockspeiser's daughter.

Biographical/Historical Note

Eleanore Lockspeiser (1900-1986) was an abstract painter active in London and New York City, New York.

Provenance

Eleanore Lockspeiser donated some of her papers in 1983. Her daughter, Mary Frank, donated additional materials to the Archives of American Art in 1986.

Language Note

English .

Funding Note

Processing of this collection received federal support from the Collections Care Initiative Fund, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative and the National Collections Program