Series I. Notes on Conversations with Various Critics, Restorers and Painters, 1891-1939
Scope and Contents
Series comprised primarily of notes recounting the credentials, opinions, and writings of experts throughout Europe and North America concerning artistic technique, replicated works of art, art restoration, and the identification of forgeries. These notes reflect Edward Waldo Forbes’s avid interest in discovering the ingredients and processes best suited to recreate the techniques, materials, and practices of the old master painters.
Dates
- Creation: 1891-1939
Conditions on Access
Unrestricted
Extent
22.6 linear feet (51 Hollinger boxes, 4 lantern slide boxes, 1 oversize folder)Creator
- From the Collection: Forbes, Edward W. (Edward Waldo), 1873-1969 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Art Museums Archives Repository
The Harvard Art Museums Archives is the official repository for institutional records and historical documents in all formats relating to the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 1895 to the present. Its collections include papers of individuals and groups associated with the museums' history, including records of past exhibitions, architectural plans, photographs, scrapbooks, and memorabilia, as well as correspondence with collectors, gallery owners, museum professionals, and artists throughout the twentieth century. Its holdings also document the formation of the museums' collections and its mission as a teaching institution.
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