Susan Schwalb papers
name: label: Creator
content: Schwalb, Susan, 1944-
label: Names
content: Coyne, Petah
label: Names
content: Turner, Kay, 1948-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Artists -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Art historians -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Silverpoint drawing
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2021 by Susan Schwalb.
creator: label: Creator
content: Schwalb, Susan, 1944-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Susan Schwalb (1944- ) is a contemporary silverpoint artist and historian in Boston, Massachusetts and New York City, New York.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 19.3 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1961-2014
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.schwsusa
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of artist Susan Schwalb measure 19.3 linear feet and date from 1961 to 2014. The collection documents Schwalb's extensive practice in a few mediums, with the bulk related to the medium and history of silverpoint drawing.  Included is correspondence, works of art, financial records, journals, and photographs.

Correspondence is with artists in the field of silverpoint drawing. Other correspondence includes holiday and birthday cards, often handmade and with substantive messages from friends, loved ones, and other artists. Schwalb is primarily active in Boston and New York City, and correspondents include artists such as Petah Coyne and Kay Turner. 

Works of art include dozens of sketchbooks containing studies of line and form, which can be considered preparatory material for her finished works in silverpoint. 

There is also extensive documentation of loans and sales with museums and galleries throughout the United States and include photographs or slides of the works, alongside price lists, invoices, and related correspondence with dealers and curators. There are also photographs of Schwalb's works installed in various exhibitions. 

Journals and photographs created during residencies at Yaddo, MacDowell, and other well-known sites.