Art That May Have Come From the Rosenbach Company/Rosenbach Galleries

This form is for inquiries related to fine/decorative arts (prints, painting, drawing, furniture, metal, etc.) which are not currently part of the Rosenbach Museum & Library’s collection, but may have been bought/sold by the Rosenbach Company during its history from 1903-1953. You may own such an item yourself or it may be in the collection of another institution.

Name *

Institutional Affliliation (if applicable)

Position

Faculty/Staff, Graduate Student, Undergraduate, Other

Street Address

City, State

ZIP or Postal Code

Country

E-mail *

Phone Number

Subject of Inquiry *

Artist’s Name (if known)

If the name appears on the object, please transcribe it as it appears, in addition to providing a more standard form, if applicable.

Title of the Work (if known)

Description of the Work

Description, including medium and subject. (E.g.: Etching of a landscape with horses and tree in foreground; Oil painting of a woman in a red hat; Silver teapot with ebony handle)

Any Numbers that Appear on the Item

Typically art would be marked with a stock number in the form of a number, followed by a slash (/) and another number (for example, 364/21). Items they framed would typically have a label saying “to reorder this frame, please mention” followed by a two to four digit number.

Text of Any Labels on Object

Any Known Information About Previous Owners/History

Any information about former owners who may have bought the item from the Rosenbach Company and about possible purchase date or date range.

Frame Dimensions (for Framed Items)

Additional Information/Information Sought