Collection Information
Size: 48.3 Linear feet; 4.805 Gigabytes
Summary: The Washburn Gallery records measure 48.3 linear feet and 4.805 gigabytes. The collection dates from 1906-2017, with the bulk of material dating from 1971-2010. Founded in 1971 by Joan Washburn, the New York gallery specializes in the work of 19th and 20th American artists, and has mounted hundreds of exhibitions in its four decade history. The collection documents the gallery's activities through administrative records, correspondence and subject files, artist files, exhibition files, art fair files, printed material, photographic material, and records from the Peridot Gallery, purchased by Washburn in 1971. There is a 0.4 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2024 that includes exhibition announcements and brochures. Materials date from circa 1980-2023.