Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1921-1961,n.d.

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Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1921-1961,n.d.

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William Ivins, Curator of Prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Carl Zigrosser had a long and friendly relationship. Ivins could be sharp in his reactions, an odd mix of emotion and intellect that made him difficult to get along with. Zigrosser's own sincere mildness and perceptiveness seems to have brought-out Ivins' sweeter nature. Ivin's reviewed Zigrosser's writing for him, and Zigrosser helped Ivins with early exhibitions at the Grolier Club. Their correspondence continues through their careers, with compliments on one another's exhibitions and publications. Several letters touch on Ivins' retirement, his depression and alienation from the print world, and lamentations about old age and his slipping abilities. Drafts of letters from Zigrosser record attempts to lure Ivins back to productive work. Following Ivins' death, there is a group of letters from Theodore Sizer, who was arranging to publish some of Ivins' letters. There is also a group of letters from Barbara Ivins, William Ivins' daughter. Included are several pages of copied-out entries from Zigrosser's diaries, all the entries concern William Ivins. There are also some articles by Ivins in the file.

43 items (68 leaves and 1 pamphlet).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Dept. of Prints.

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Sizer, Theodore, 1892-1967

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Society named after Horace Walpole (1717-1797), founded in 1910 to promote the study and appreciation of British art. From the description of Walpole Society papers, 1934-1967. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 550528065 Theodore Sizer was born on March 19, 1892 in New York City. He received a B.S. degree from Harvard in 1915. He worked in the import-export business from 1915 until 1922 and served as a first lieutenant in the Army in World War I. He was curator at the ...

Ivins, William Mills, 1881-1961

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American author who wrote about woodcuts and about the history of books. From the description of Letter, 1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480247 From the guide to the William Mills Ivins letter, 1925, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) William Mills Ivins, graduate of Harvard and Columbia Law School, Curator of Prints and Acting Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, recipient of an honorary degree from Yale in 1946, author of How Prints Loo...

Ivins, Barbara, collector

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