George Grey Barnard papers, 1889-1967.

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George Grey Barnard papers, 1889-1967.

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The George Grey Barnard Collection (1889-1967) contains a wide variety of archival material that documents the public and private life of the American sculptor and collector, George Grey Barnard (1863-1938). The bulk of the collection comprises correspondence and newspaper clippings. Other material includes photographs, sketches, card files, notebooks, a daily expense log, small clay models, miscellaneous artifacts, postcards, flyers, pamphlets, and business records relating largely to his Cloisters and L'Abbaye collections. Records in this collection reflect Barnard's abilities as a businessman and his aspirations as a sculptor. They also capture the character of the man, and present him in a more personal light, as a husband and a father.

16 boxes (8 linear ft.)

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Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8212246

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library

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