Inventory of the John Merriam collection of prints and drawings
By: John D. Merriam
Language: eng
Subjects: Art objects; Art collections; Catalogs; Private collections; Collectors and collecting
Other titles: John Merriam Collection (Boston Public Library)
Description: This inventory contains 4 volumes of typewritten descriptions of the drawings and 1 volume of typewritten descriptions of the prints in the John Merriam Collection. All entries are arranged alphabetically by artist name, and organized in three-ring binders. Entries concerning artworks described and catalogued by Merriam may include the name of the artist, the title of the work(s), a brief description of the work's content/subject matter, the dimensions of the work, the date of production of the work, the medium of the work, any previous publication details (for works published in books or displayed in exhibitions), and/or the provenance of the work.
Notes: Volumes prepared and typewritten by John D. Merriam between 1982-1984, and include notations in pen and pencil. Merriam, a fixture of the Boston (Mass.) art scene and a prominent collector of art objects spanning a wide range of mediums, movements, and periods, donated the bulk of his collection to the Boston Public Library upon his passing in 1994.
Table of contents: title: vol 1. D-1 Drawings &/or water colors (and prints and books, if any) (duplicate list); title: vol. 2. D-2; title: vol. 3. D-3 Drawings III Duplicate; title: vol. 4. D-4; title: vol. 5. P Prints only (& books, if any).