Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1941-1971, n.d.

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Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1941-1971, n.d.

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Lessing J. Rosenwald was one of the most prominent private print collectors in the United States. A benefactor of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rosenwald and Carl Zigrosser were associated with one another through the Museum, Rosenwald's Alverthorpe Gallery, and the Print Council of America. Their correspondence concerns gifts, exhibitions and acquisitions for the museum, as well as meetings, minutes and programs of the Print Council. Along with their personal correspondence, these files contain carbons and drafts of letters from Zigrosser to Rosenwald, some clippings and programs,and a file of reception photographs.

207 items (238 leaves and 26 photographs).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Philadelphia Museum of Art

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