Robert Isaacson Gallery records
name: label: Creator
content: Isaacson, Robert
label: Names
content: Robert Isaacson Gallery
label: Names
content: Nadelman, Elie, 1882-1946
topic: label: Occupation
content: Gallery owners -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1976 by Robert Isaacson.
creator: label: Creator
content: Isaacson, Robert
setName: label: See more items in
content: Robert Isaacson Gallery records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The records of the Robert Isaacson Gallery measure 1.4 linear feet, and date from 1952 to 1967. The records document the history of the gallery through artist files consisting of correspondence, photographs, clippings, and exhibition catalogs; and  through statements, ledgers, and other financial material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Robert Isaacson was a collector and art dealer in New York City. The Robert Isaacson Gallery operated from the early 1950s through the end of the 1960s. The estate of Elie Nadelman was among the most notable artists represented by the gallery.
function: label: Function
content: Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1952-1967
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.isaarobe
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into two series.

Series 1: Artist Files, 1952-1967 (1.2 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 2: Financial Records, 1955-1962 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was proceesed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2021.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reels 3981 and 3982 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
otherfindaid: label: Other Finding Aids
content: An inventory of contents is available at all Archives of American Art offices.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The records of the Robert Isaacson Gallery measure 1.4 linear feet, and date from 1952 to 1967. The records document the history of the gallery through artist files and financial records. Twenty-seven artist files consist of one file of general correspondence with dealers, collectors, museums, and art organizations; resumes; correspondence; clippings; exhibition catalogs; and photographs of artwork. Also included are three exhibition files pertaining to "Painters of the Beautiful" exhibition, Gerome exhibition, and Vassar exhibition. Some of the artists include: Thomas Wilmer Dewing, Elias Friedensohn, Richard Mayhew, Elie Nadelman, Sophy Regensburg, Alvin Ross, Katherine Schmidt, George Tooker, and John Wilde. Financial material consists of price lists for group shows, unpaid artist accounts, statements, and two sales ledgers.