Preparing for Stuart Davis Exhibition

Summary

Preparing for the Stuart Davis exhibition. David W. Scott, director of the National Collection of Fine Arts, now the National Museum of American Art, Harry Lowe, Curator of Exhibits, and Harold Cross discuss restoration of a Davis work scheduled for display. The exhibition was at NCFA's gallery in the Natural History Building, May 8-July 5, 1965, one year after Davis's death. It was subsequently seen at the Art Institute, Chicago, the Whitney Museum, New York, and the Art Gallery, Los Angeles.

Subject

• Davis, Stuart 1892-1964
• Scott, David W. 1916-
• Lowe, Harry 1922-
• National Collection of Fine Arts
• National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
• Natural History Building

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Folder1 has three more pictures and 3 slides; Folder2 and Folder3 have 50 slides of exhibit and Davis works.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 314 Box 30 Folder 1

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1965

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Art
• Conservation and restoration
• Exhibitions
• Cross, Harold
• Painting
• Art--Exhibitions
• Art objects--Conservation and restoration
• Art objects

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Group, candid

ID Number

94-6788

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Group, candid; Medium: Photographic print

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