George Picken papers
name: label: Creator
content: Picken, George, 1898-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Educators -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2022 by Angela, Hilary and Niles Jaeger, Picken's grandchildren.
creator: label: Creator
content: Picken, George, 1898-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: George Alexander Picken (1898-1971) was an educator, painter, and printmaker in New York, N.Y. and Tyringham, Mass.­
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 5 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1914-1971
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.pickgeor
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Interviews
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
label: Type
content: Drawings
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of New York painter, printmaker, and educator George Picken (1898-1971) measure 5.0 linear feet and date from 1914 to 1971. The collection documents Picken's work as a professional artist and educator through biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, writings, interviews, personal business records, gallery and exhibition records, teaching files, photographic material, printed material, and artwork.

Biographical materials includes resumes and biographical writings, as well as memorial materials and obituaries. Correspondence reflects relationships with friends and colleagues, professional organizations, museums and galleries, and family. Writings include statements on art and teaching, notebooks, lectures, and two recorded interviews. Personal business records include artwork inventories and sales records, as well as files relating to Picken's teaching, especially printmaking. Photographic materials document Picken's work, as well as friends and family. Printed material includes exhibition catalogs, clippings and invitations. Also found are various artworks including sketchbooks, loose sketches, prints, and numerous examples of Picken's work as a commercial artist.