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Reginald Marsh: Thirty Etchings and Engravings

Call Number

PR 341

Date

1930–1943 (1969), inclusive

Creator

Marsh, Reginald, 1898-1954

Extent

1.5 Linear feet (1 box of 30 prints in a portfolio)

Language of Materials

The documents in the collection are in English.

Abstract

Thirty proof prints of etchings and engravings by Reginald Marsh, made from the artist's original copper plates for distribution by the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1969.

Arrangement

The thirty prints are filed in numerical order. Numbers were penciled by the archivist in the lower right corner of the verso of each print.

Scope and Contents

This set of thirty proof etchings and engravings by Reginald Marsh (1898–1954) are part of an edition of 114 portfolios produced from the artist's original copper plates for distribution by the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1969. The first hundred sets of prints were numbered 1/100 to 100/100. The remaining fourteen sets—of which this is one—were marked "proof," unnumbered, and not meant for sale.

Information on Reginald Marsh's printmaking, etching, and copper engravings, may be had from the introductory material housed with the collection. It includes a list of print titles in the portfolio, thumbnail images, dates, dimensions, and "S." numbers, indicating their placement in Norman Sasowsky's catalog Reginald Marsh: Etchings, Engravings, Lithographs (Praeger, 1956).

Access Restrictions

Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.

Use Restrictions

Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff.

Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.

Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions

Preferred Citation

This collection should be cited as Reginald Marsh: Thirty Etchings and Engravings, PR 341, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, The New-York Historical Society.

Location of Materials

Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired from the Art Dealers Association of America, 2008.

Collection processed by

Joseph Ditta, September 2017

About this Guide

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Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

Processed by archivist Joseph Ditta, September 2017.

Repository

New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024