A Climate for Art: the History of the Boston Athenaeum Gallery, 1827-1873
Entry/Object ID
MWM2010.0001.1633
Scope and Content
This catalog was made to accompany an exhibit of the same name held at the Boston Athenaeum from October 3-29, 1980. It details the founding of the Boston Athenaeum and its art collections through an introduction by Pamela Hoyle and two essays, one by Jonathan P. Harding and the other by Rosemary Booth. Also includes a checklist of all 137 items exhibited, and 34 black and white figures to illustrate this volume. Two half sheets with directions/map of the Athenaeum area are included between pages 12 and 13. One is hand-drawn on lined note paper and the other is a xerox of the first.
Collection
Dan Noel Collection
Acquisition
Accession
MWM2010.0001
Source or Donor
Dan Noel
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Dan Noel
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Catalog
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts : inhabited place), Boston Art Club, Washington, Mount (Coos county, New Hampshire : mountain)
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1980 - 1980
Archive Notes
Date(s): October 3-29, 1980
Condition
Notes
Some slight discoloration to the front cover, likely sun fading. Discoloration to the back cover likley from contamanants. Some hightlighting and underlining to the text. Smells slightly musty.
General Notes
Note
Notes: Not added to ContentDm - copyright
Status Date: 2021-03-12
Scan ID#: WM201600744
