| Admin/Biog History | In 1959, Andrew McLaren Young, Curator of the Art Collections of the University of Glasgow was asked by the Arts Council of Great Britain to organise an exhibition of James McNeill Whistler's works in London. Sponsorship was obtained from the English Speaking Union, which enabled the exhibition to move to New York immediately after the London show.
Young selected the pictures and wrote the catalogue, and Simpson, together with Elizabeth Clare of Knoedler's New York office assisted with planning and arranging loans. |
| Description | Includes material relating to the planning and preparation for the exhibition held at The Arts Council Gallery, London, 1-24 September 1960, and The Knoedler Galleries, New York 2-30 November 1960.
The material comprises:
-correspondence
-lists of works of art
-black and white photographs of works of art by Whistler included in the exhibition
-publicity material
-news cuttings
[The catalogue for this exhibition is available in the Paul Mellon Centre's Library, see URL below]
The Paul Mellon Centre's Archives & Library collections contain additional material on this artist. Please see the Artist Guide on our website for further information (link below). |