Collection Information
Size: 2 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of painter Margarita Gibbons measure 2 linear feet and date from circa 1920 to 1976, with bulk dates from 1938 to 1946. The papers document her carreer as a painter in New York and her relationship with her husband, American illustrator Arthur Getz through biographical material; correspondence with Getz, friends, and other artists; gallery records such as price lists, dimension notes and a signed exhibition guestbook; news clippings, and exhibition flyers; photographs; detached scrapbooks of photographs of artwork, news clippings, and exhibition flyers; and artwork including two sketchbooks and an oil self portait by Arthur Getz.
Biographical/Historical Note
Margarita Gibbons (1906-1976) was a painter from New York City. Gibbons originally performed as a ballerina for the Metropolitan Opera House before pursing a career as a fine artist. She studied at the Art Students League, Pratt institute and later in Paris and Amsterdam. Her work has been shown in a number of galleries and museums including the Argent gallery, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Gibbons first husband was Ecuadorian painter Camilo Egas, whom she brought to the United States. Her second husband was American illustrator and painter Arthur Getz.
Provenance
The records were donated to the Archives of American Art by owner Margarita Gibbons, February 1975 and the Arthur Getz letters were donated by William Gibbons, nephew of Margarita Gibbons, June 1977.
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art is the Arthur Getz letter from Charles E. Burchfield March 19, 1961.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
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