Variant titles: Typed note inserted: Sculptures by Mrs. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney; Typed note inserted: Flower studies in water color by Miss Mabel Key; Catalogue of sculptures and flower studies in water color; Catalogue of sculptures and flower studies in watercolor. Typed note inserted: "Sculptures by Mrs. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney & Flower studies in water color by Miss Mabel Key; date not available"; penciled on note: 10/2/17-10/30/17. Typescript (mimeographed). Includes artist biographical information. Prices included with Key's works. Exhibition catalog from the Minneapolis Institute of Art. 4 unnumbered leaves.
Symons, George Gardner, 1861-1930; Hopkins, James Roy, 1877-1969; Frieseke, Frederick C. (Frederick Carl), 1874-1939
Date Created:
1917?
Description:
Price list of the Symons Hopkins Frieseke exhibition. Title from caption. Manuscript (typescript, original copy). Penciled at head of caption: "MIA Dec 24, 1917-Jan 30, 1918"-- Price list from an exhibition held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, entitled "Paintings by F.C. Frieseke, James R. Hopkins and Gardner Symons", December 24, 1917-January 30, 1918. "An exhibition consisting of ten works by each of the following painters, Gardner Symons, James R. Hopkins and Frederic Carl Frieseke, has been arranged by Mr. Robert B. Harshe, Director of the Carnegie Institute, and after being shown in Detroit and Toledo it is to go to the Albright Gallery, Buffalo, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Milwaukee Art Institute, the City Art Museum, St. Louis, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh and the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, between November and July."--The American Magazine of Art (Volume 9, Issue 3 (January, 1918)), page 124. 1 sheet (1 unnumbered leaf)."
Variant title: Paintings by William H. Singer. Title from cover. Includes artist biographical information. Rectangular logo of the institute with a rendition of the building's original East 24th St. main entrance printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Title from cover. Penned on front cover: "Priced catalogue". Prices penned in with some items; additional items, numbers 33-36, penned in with prices. Item number "32. 'Azalea Gardens (Tryptych)' lent by Mrs. George C. Christian"--Page 4. Includes artist biographical information. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Variant titles: Catalogue, a selection from the St. Paul Institute's first annual exhibition of the work of northwestern artists; First annual exhibition of the work of northwestern artists. Title from cover. At head of title: "Catalogue". The St. Paul Institute's first annual exhibition was originally held in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The St. Paul Institute was originally named the St. Paul Institute of Science and Letters. The name was later changed to the St. Paul Institute, the St. Paul Institute of General and Applied Science, the Science Museum of the St. Paul Institute, and the Science Museum. Since 1970, it has been known as the Science Museum of Minnesota. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Rubins, Harry W., 1865-1934; Kappstein, Carl, 1869-1933; Grassby, Percy A., 1882-1973; Goetsch, Gustav F
Date Created:
1910?
Description:
Exhibition checklist from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from caption (leaf 1). Typescript (mimeographed). Publisher and date from written notation at head of caption. Item number "78 1/2 The Peacock" penciled in. 5 unnumbered leaves.
The Minneapolis School of Fine Arts was established and governed by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts. The school later became an independent organization under the name, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Title from cover. "At the art gallery, Public Library building, from December 13 to 23, 1909". Includes artist biographical information. Rectangular logo of the school with intertwined letters and stylized trees printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "The Minneapolis Public Library ... was home for the Society's [Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts] art school from 1889 to 1915. The Minneapolis Public Library's art gallery served as the Society's exhibition space until construction of The Minneapolis Institute of Art."--Hess, Jeffrey. Their splendid legacy: the first 100 years of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, 1985, page 6. "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Public Library Bldg, March 1909". Rectangular logo of the society with intertwined letters printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages): illustrations.
Title from cover. Catalog of an exhibition held November, 1921. "It is through the kindness of Mr. Martin A. Ryerson of Chicago and certain anonymous friends of New York that the Institute has been able to secure these ... [for exhibition]"--Page 3. Foreword signed "R.A.P." 8 unnumbered pages.
Variant title: Canadian paintings by the Group of Seven, December 1921. Title from cover. Foreword signed "R.A.P." Includes works by Frank Carmichael, Lawren S. Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank H. Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. Mac Donald, and Tom Thomson. 8 unnumbered pages; 16 cm.
Title from cover. "October-November". Includes artist biographical information. Catalog includes entries 22-88. Contents: Minneapolis series; American series; Chicago series; New York series; Pittsburgh series; Panama series; English series; Belgian series; Dutch series; German series; Italian series. 16 pages: illustrations.
Variant titles: Special exhibition of watercolors by members of the New York Water Color Club, February 16 to March 1, 1912; Water colors by members of the New York Water Color Club, February 16 to March 1, 1912. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Exhibition checklist from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. Typescript (mimeographed). 4 unnumbered leaves.
Exhibition catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Includes names of organizations and individuals that lent items to the exhibition. Includes artists' addresses; and, a list of members of the association not represented and honorary members not represented. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Title from cover. Variant title: National Academy of Design, catalogue, fifteenth autumn exhibition, 1896. Exhibition held November 23-December 19, 1896. Includes list of officers, academicians, etc. of the academy; the jury of selection, etc. for the exhibition; and, an overview of the founders and history of the academy. Includes names of individuals who lent items to the exhibition. Advertisements at back (pages <3>-<6>). Artists are chiefly from New York City, with a few from other states and countries. Includes index of artists and their addresses (pages 51-59) and index of fellows (pages 60-66). MIA object reference: Alexander Grinager, "Boys Bathing" (47.23), p. 30; pencilled notation on front cover: RB 47.262 (old Minneapolis Institute of Art record book number), possibly accompanying the artist's gift of this work to the institute in 1947. MIA Library Archives copy is missing all illustrations, covers, and some pages at front and back. 66, <6> pages: illustrations.
Title from caption. "This collection of printed fabrics, often known under the name of Toile de Jouy, has been made by Miss Frances Morris, of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and by Miss Elinor Merrell of New York who have kindly lent them for exhibition here."--Page 1. Tapestries on exhibit are chiefly from France, with selections from India, Java, England, and Italy and range from 1765-1830. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts; Minneapolis Institute of Art
Date Created:
1915?
Description:
Variant titles: Inaugural exhibition, 1915; Minneapolis Institute of Art catalogue of the inaugural exhibition, 1915. Includes names of organizations and individuals that lent items to the exhibition. Includes artist biographical information. Includes a list of the officers and members of the Board of Trustees, the trustees, and ex-officio members of the society. 75 pages: illustrations, plans.
Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts Board of Trustees
Date Created:
1914?
Description:
Variant title: Memorials, William Hood Dunwoody. Tribute to William Hood Dunwoody, long-time president of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, businessman, and patron of the arts during the 19th and early 20th centuries. 14 unnumbered pages.
Variant title: Past and future. Title from cover. Penciled on front cover: "1906?". Rectangular logo of the society with intertwined letters printed on cover in red and brown. "The Society of Fine Arts has maintained a continuous and helpful growth since its organization twenty-four years ago ... "--Page 2. The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present). Prior to 1915, collections were housed and exhibitions hosted at the Minneapolis Public Library. The Society was also the parent body for the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988), housed at the public library and other locations from 1889 to 1915. In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. Information from the society on its plans to reorganize its membership in order to further fund the school of art, to promote the creation of a symphony orchestra, and to build a municipal art museum for housing collections and providing room for the school. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Title from cover. "Supplement to the Bulletin of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, September, 1915." Includes a list of the officers and members of the Board of Trustees, list of the Trustees, list of ex-officio members, list of classes of membership, and list of members. A 1915 overview of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), which is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present) and the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988). In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. 21 pages: illustrations.
Contents: Present officers and trustees -- Foreword -- The Minneapolis Institute of Art [plans, donors, and collections] -- Plan of exhibits -- General information [location, hours of opening, lunch room, membership, etc.] -- Miscellaneous statistics -- The Minneapolis School of Art -- Articles of Incorporation -- By-Laws -- Enabling Act -- Deed of Gift [between Clinton Morrison and the City of Minneapolis] -- Agreement [between the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, acting through the Board of Park Commissioners and the Minneapolis Society of Fines Arts] -- Acceptance by city [of Minneapolis at the meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners for the deed of gift from Clinton Morrison to the city hereafter known as Dorilus Morrison Park] -- Officers and trustees 1883 to 1922 -- Membership -- Classes of membership -- Names of members: Benefactors; Patrons; Fellows in Perpetuity; Fellows for life; Life members; Annual members; Educators; Associate members; Clubs. 63 pages: illustrations, plans.
Catalog from the spring art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit was also held in Winona, Minnesota under the auspices of the Minnesota State Art Society. Some of the works were part of an award competition including: non-Minnesota artists; members of the Governing Board, Exhibition Committee, and Jury of Award; and, art school students. "This exhibition was arranged by the State Art Society for the City of Winona, and opened there on March eighteenth, closing April first, nineteen hundred five". Includes a short background of the Minnesota State Art Society and a list of its current Governing Board. Includes artist biographical information and their addresses. 32 pages.