Morton Ralph Goldsmith letters from Ernest Fiene and Boris Grigore̓̓v
name: label: Creator
content: Goldsmith, Morton Ralph, 1882-1971
label: Creator
content: Fiene, Ernest, 1894-
label: Names
content: Grigorʹev, Boris, 1886-1939
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters
label: Occupation
content: Etchers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Lithographers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Art -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State)
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The donor, Mrs. Morton R. Goldsmith, is the widow of Morton R. Goldsmith.
creator: label: Creator
content: Goldsmith, Morton Ralph, 1882-1971
label: Creator
content: Fiene, Ernest, 1894-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Morton Goldsmith (1882-1971) was a collector and patron from Scarsdale, N.Y. Ernest Fiene (1894-1965) was a painter, lithographer, etcher, illustrator, and teacher from New York. His association with Goldsmith went beyond that of artist and patron - Goldsmith also advised Fiene on investment matters, particularly the stock market. Boris Dmitrievich Grigore̓v [also spelled Grigoriev, or Grigoriew] (1886-1939) was a painter from the Soviet Union.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 32 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1923-1964
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.goldmort
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 2813 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 26 letters from Ernest Fiene, 1956-1964, and six letters from Boris Grigoriev, 1923-1926. Fiene writes in detail about his investments and personal fiances, family and personal matters, and also about his painting and the market for his work. Grigore̓v sends greetings from Europe, mentions the work he is doing, current exhibitions, and asks to borrow money.