Arabella Duval Huntington papers
name: label: Creator
content: Huntington, Arabella Duval, 1850 or 51-1924
label: Names
content: Cavalcaselle, G. B. (Giovanni Battista), 1820-1897
label: Names
content: Duveen, Joseph Duveen, Baron, 1869-1939
label: Names
content: Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821-1900
label: Names
content: Huntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927
label: Names
content: Titian, ca. 1488-1576
topic: label: Topic
content: Art -- Collectors and collecting -- California
label: Topic
content: Antiques -- Private collections -- California
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Order and arrangement is that of the George Arents Research Library for Special Collections.
creator: label: Creator
content: Huntington, Arabella Duval, 1850 or 51-1924
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Philanthropist and art collector Arabella Duval Huntington was the wife of the railroad and shipping magnate, Collis P. Huntington. After his death, Arabella married Collis' nephew, Henry E. Huntington. Both husbands put at Arabella's disposal immense funds for the purchase of works of art. Her purchases later became the foundation for Huntington Library and Art Gallery in California. Aside from her art collecting, Mrs. Huntington spent much of her time immersed in various charitable and humanitarian endeavors.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.2 Linear feet ((on 2 microfilm reels))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1888-1925
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.huntarab
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reels 4279-4280 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Originals in: George Arents Research Library for Special Collections, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.
otherfindaid: label: Other Finding Aids
content: A collection inventory prepared by the lender is available at Archives of American Art offices and at George Arents Research Library for Special Collections, Syracuse University.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Correspondence, and subject files relating to the art collecting activities of Arabella Duval Huntington and family.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Extensive correspondence relating to Huntington's art collecting from dealers and others includes letters from Joseph Duveen regarding purchases of two Rembrandts and a Hals. Other materials include a biographical sketch, lists of accounts payable, an exhibition catalog for a show of paintings owned by Collis Potter Huntington, critical descriptions of Titian's paintings by G.B. Cavalcaselle and inventories, bills and receipts for paintings, jewelry, furnishings, and tapestries purchased from numerous dealers and galleries (see finding aid for a complete listing of dealers).
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Arabella Duval Huntington papers also at Syracuse University.