Nancy Drysdale Gallery records
name: label: Creator
content: Nancy Drysdale Gallery
label: Names
content: Brook Alexander Editions
label: Names
content: Crown Point Press
label: Names
content: Tyler Graphics, Ltd.
label: Names
content: Bartlett, Jennifer, 1941-
label: Names
content: Burton, Scott
label: Names
content: Christenberry, William, 1936-2016
label: Names
content: Clapsaddle, Jerry, 1941-
label: Names
content: Drysdale, Nancy, 1931-2003
label: Names
content: Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-
label: Names
content: Gilliam, Sam, Jr. (1933-2022)
label: Names
content: Kainen, Jacob
label: Names
content: Katz, Alex, 1927-
label: Names
content: LeWitt, Sol, 1928-2007
label: Names
content: Mangold, Robert, 1937-
label: Names
content: Puryear, Martin, 1941-
label: Names
content: Scully, Sean, 1945-
label: Names
content: Sonfist, Alan
label: Names
content: Tracy, Michael, 1943-
label: Names
content: Truitt, Anne, 1921-2004
label: Names
content: Wegman, William
label: Names
content: Zakanitch, Robert, 1935-
topic: label: Topic
content: Artists -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Topic
content: Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Topic
content: Women art dealers
label: Topic
content: Washington Color School (Group of artists)
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The records of the Nancy Drysdale Gallery were donated to the Archives of American Art by Nancy Drysdale in 1997.
creator: label: Creator
content: Nancy Drysdale Gallery
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content: Nancy Drysdale Gallery records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The records of the Nancy Drysdale Gallery measure 9.0 linear feet and span the years 1971 to 1996. The bulk of the collection comprises artist files that document the gallery's relations with 67 artists, many of whom were represented by the gallery.
bioghist: label: Historical Note
content: Nancy Drysdale (1931-2003) was an art dealer who worked mainly in Washington, D.C. She was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and attended Northwestern University. After graduating, Drysdale lived in Cincinnati and was active in various local arts organizations. She moved to Washington, D.C. in 1976. Her colleague, art dealer Max Protetch, was moving to New York City, which allowed Drysdale to take over his gallery at 2151 P Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The gallery became the Protetch-McIntosh Gallery (with Drysdale using the surname of her second husband). Drysdale then moved the gallery to 406 7th Street, N.W., and changed the name to the McIntosh/Drysdale Gallery. Several years later, Drysdale vacated the 7th Street address and operated as a private dealer before opening the Nancy Drysdale Gallery at 2103 O Street, N.W., in 1991. Drysdale retired in 1996.
function: label: Function
content: Art galleries, Commercial -- Washington (D.C.)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 9 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1971-1996
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.nancdryg
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Slides (photographs)
label: Type
content: Photographs
label: Type
content: Drawings
label: Type
content: Interviews
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as four series reflecting the original arrangement imposed by the Gallery.

Series 1: Group Exhibition Files, 1978-1994 (Box 1, 0.5 linear ft.)

Series 2: Fine Art Publishers Files, 1972-1995 (Boxes 1-2, 1.5 linear ft.)

Series 3: Artist Files, 1971-1996 (Boxes 2-9, 7 linear ft.)

Series 4: Miscellaneous Printed Material, 1993-1994 (Box 9, 1 folder)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and the finding aid written by Jean Fitzgerald in 1999. The finding aid was modified by Stephanie Ashley in 2001 during conversion to EAD.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Slides (photographs)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
scopecontent: label: Scope and Content Note
content: This collection measures 9.0 linear feet and dates from 1971 to 1996. The bulk of the collection comprises artist files that document the gallery's relationships with 67 artists, many of whom were represented, or whose work was handled by, the gallery. In addition to artist files, the collection contains exhibition files, printed material, and publishers files.