Violet M. Sigismund papers
name: label: Creator
content: Sigismund, Violet M.
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Art teachers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women painters
label: Topic
content: Women printmakers
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1975 by Violet M. Sigismund.
creator: label: Creator
content: Sigismund, Violet M.
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content: Violet M. Sigismund papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The scattered papers of painter Violet Sigismund measure 0.01 linear feet and date from 1947 to 1974. Materials document Sigismund's participation in the Artists Equity Association and the National Association of Women Artists through an award, scattered correspondence, photographs of works of art, and printed material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Violet Mattersdorfer Sigismund (1904-2003) was a painter, printmaker, and art teacher in New York City, New York. She studied at the Art Students League and exhibited her works through various organizations, artists groups, and annual exhibitions. In addition to her painting career, Sigismund was an elementary school teacher.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.01 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1947-1974
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.sigiviol
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The scattered papers of painter Violet Sigismund measure 0.01 linear feet and date from 1947 to 1974. Materials document Sigismund's participation in the Artists Equity Association and the National Association of Women Artists through an award, scattered correspondence, photographs of works of art, and printed material.