Edmund Greacen papers
name: label: Creator
content: Greacen, Edmund W., 1876-1949
label: Names
content: National Academy of Design (U.S.)
label: Names
content: National Arts Club (New York, N.Y.)
topic: label: Occupation
content: Art teachers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Art, American
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content: Art -- Study and teaching
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content: Drawing
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content: Impressionism (Art)
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content: Landscape painting
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content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The Edmund Greacen papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 1971 by Mrs. Edmund Greacen, Jr., daughter-in-law of Edmund Greacen, and in 2017 by Elizabeth G. Knudsen, granddaughter of Edmund Greacen.
creator: label: Creator
content: Greacen, Edmund W., 1876-1949
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content: Edmund Greacen papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of American Impressionist painter Edmund Greacen measure 1.2  linear feet and date from 1897-1972, bulk 1905-1949. The collection consists of biographical information and  correspondence both personal and professional in nature, pertaining to his career as well as Greacen's various affiliations including the National Academy of Design, the National Arts Club, the Manhattan School of Art, and the Grand Central School of Art. Writings by Greacen, including an essay, "The Origins of Landscape Painting," and an unpublished book titled "Logic in Drawing" elucidate his perspective on art traditions and art education. There are works of art including pencil drawings and drypoint etchings, as well as photographs depicting portraits of the artist, group portraits documenting Greacen's various academic and professional affiliations, and reproductions of works of art. Also included exhibition catalogs, brochures, and other printed material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Edmund William Greacen (1876-1949) was an American Impressionist painter born in New York City. Greacen traveled extensively throughout Europe early in his career, which afforded him the opportunity to exhibit his work in Paris, and participate in the international art scene both abroad and in New York City. He is particularly known for his oil paintings on canvas and board depicting both human subjects and landscapes. In 1922 he was awarded the Samuel T. Shaw Prize from the Salmagundi Club following his solo show at the Macbeth Gallery. During his career, he was an active member of the Salmagundi Club, the National Academy of Design, and the National Arts Club where he served as Arts Committee Chair. He helped found the Manhattan School of Art as well as the Grand Central School of Art in 1923, and he served as director of both. He was also a member of the Old Lyme Art Colony of American Impressionists at Old Lyme, Connecticut.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1897-1972
label: Date
content: bulk 1905-1949
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.greaedmu
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Drawings
label: Type
content: Etchings
label: Type
content: Photographs
label: Type
content: Sketches
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as five series.

Series 1: Biographical and Professional (Box 1, Box 3)

Series 2: Correspondence (Boxes 1-2)

Series 3: Writings (Box 2)

Series 4: Photographs (Boxes 2-3)

Series 5: Artwork (Box 3, OV 4)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Ryan Evans in 2018.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Portions of this collection are available on 35 mm microfilm reels 99 and 105 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
label: Genre/Form
content: Etchings
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Sketches
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of American Impressionist painter Edmund Greacen measure 1.2  linear feet and date from 1897-1972, bulk 1905-1949. The collection consists of biographical information and  correspondence both personal and professional in nature, pertaining to his career as well as Greacen's various affiliations including the National Academy of Design, the National Arts Club, the Manhattan School of Art, and the Grand Central School of Art. Writings by Greacen, including an essay, "The Origins of Landscape Painting," and an unpublished book titled "Logic in Drawing" elucidate his perspective on art traditions and art education. There are works of art including pencil drawings and drypoint etchings, as well as photographs depicting portraits of the artist, group portraits documenting Greacen's various academic and professional affiliations, and reproductions of works of art. Also included exhibition catalogs, brochures, and other printed material.