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George and Ira Gershwin collection, 1895-2008

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Iconography, 1894-1991 (continued)
Paintings and drawings
The paintings and drawings are arranged alphabetically by artist, and then by subject.
BOX-FOLDER 108/26 ASCAP: George Gershwin
Reproduced pencil drawing
Note: One of a series of portraits of musicians distributed by ASCAP
BOX 145 Botkin, Henry: Another room at 1019 N. Roxbury, 1937 June
Watercolor
BOX 145 Botkin, Henry: Folly Beach, South Carolina, 1934
Watercolor
Note: Exterior of cottage
BOX 145 Botkin, Henry: Folly Beach, South Carolina, 1934
Watercolor
Note: Interior of cottage showing George at piano
BOX-FOLDER 134/1 Ettinger, Churchill: George Gershwin
Charcoal drawing
MAPCASE-DRAWER 5/1 Gershwin, George: Henry Botkin, 1929 May
Charcoal drawing
Gershwin Gallery Gershwin, George: Self portrait, 1936
Oil painting
BOX-FOLDER 141/38 Gershwin, George: Self portrait, undated
Pencil sketch
Note: includes GG signature from canceled check; deframed
BOX 144 Gershwin, George: Frances Gershwin Godowsky, late 1920s
Ink drawing
BOX-FOLDER 141/39 Gershwin, George: Leonore Strunsky Gershwin?, undated
Pencil sketch
Gershwin Gallery Gershwin, George: Jerome Kern, 1937
Oil painting
Framed Gershwin, George: Charles Martin Loeffler
Pencil drawing
BOX-FOLDER 108/28 Gershwin, George: The Merry Musician, vol. 1, no. 1
Holograph manuscript; [2] p.
BOX-FOLDER 108/29 Gershwin, George: Aileen Pringle, 1931 January 26
Pencil drawing
Framed Gershwin, George: Arnold Schoenberg
Oil painting
BOX-FOLDER 108/30 Gershwin, George: Unknown, 1930 June 26
Ink portrait
Gershwin Gallery Gershwin, Ira: Self portrait, 1932
Oil painting
BOX-FOLDER 108/31 Porgy and Bess set design
Two photo reproductions of sketches
BOX 109, 134, 139 Publicity Materials, 1925-1984
The publicity materials are organized alphabetically by subject matter.
BOX-FOLDER 134/2 An American in Paris
Poster, modern reproduction
BOX-FOLDER 139/22 Concerto in F
Poster
BOX-FOLDER 134/3 Delicious
Poster, modern reproduction
BOX-FOLDER 134/13 Festival di Gershwin, Venice
Poster
BOX-FOLDER 134/3 King of Jazz
Poster, modern reproduction
BOX-FOLDER 109/1 Lady in the Dark, 1943 June 22
Review by Bill Grady
BOX-FOLDER 109/2 Porgy (play), 1927
Press packet
Porgy and Bess
Crawford production
BOX-FOLDER 109/3 Flyers, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 109/4 Postcard advertisement, 1942
Davis-Breen production (International tour)
BOX-FOLDER 109/16 Articles, 1942, 1955
BOX-FOLDER 109/5 Clippings, 1952-1956
BOX-FOLDER 109/6 Flyer-tour, 1952-1955
BOX-FOLDER 109/15 Flyers, 1952-1955
BOX-FOLDER 134/4 Flyers, notices, 1952-1955
BOX-FOLDER 109/7 Overseas exhibit checklist, 1955?
BOX-FOLDER 109/8 Porgy and Bess in the cold war, 1952
Posters
BOX-FOLDER 134/5 Empire, Paris, 27 September
Framed Russia, 1956
BOX-FOLDER 134/6 State Opera of Berlin, 1952 September 11
BOX-FOLDER 134/7 Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy, 1955
Framed Teatro la Fenice, 1954 September 22-25
Framed Teatro Nuovo Quattro Fontane, Rome
BOX-FOLDER 134/8 Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels
BOX-FOLDER 134/9 Vienna (2), 1952 September 9 and 25
BOX-FOLDER 134/10 Vienna, 1952 September 6-14
MAPCASE-DRAWER 5/1 Warsaw, 1956
Framed Zagreb, 1954 September 22-25
BOX-FOLDER 134/11 Hallenstadion, Zurich (2), 1955 June
BOX-FOLDER 109/9 Press notices: Lausanne, Switzerland, 1955
BOX-FOLDER 109/10 Reviews, 1955-1956
BOX-FOLDER 134/12 Teatro Communale di Firenze, Florence, 1984
Poster
Theatre Guild production
BOX-FOLDER 109/11 Flyer, 1935
BOX-FOLDER 109/12 Souvenir booklet, 1935?
BOX-FOLDER 109/13 Porgy and Bess (film), 1958
Clippings
BOX-FOLDER 109/14 Tip Toes, 1925 November
Review by Lee Somers
BOX 110-111, 135-137, 139 Programs, 1918-1988
The programs are organized alphabetically by subject matter and then chronologically.
BOX-FOLDER 110/1 An American in Paris (film), 1951 November
New York: Radio City Music Hall
Four copies
BOX-FOLDER 110/2 Eva Gauthier recital, 1923 November 1
New York: Aeolian Hall
BOX-FOLDER 110/3 An Experiment in Modern Music, 1924 February 12
New York: Aeolian Hall
Note: Premiere performance of Rhapsody in Blue
BOX-FOLDER 137/23 Funny Face, 1928 February 6
New York: Alvin Theatre
George Gershwin Memorial Concert
BOX-FOLDER 110/4 Hollywood Bowl, CA, 1937 September 8
Three copies
Laid in: Hollywood Reporter review, 1937 September 9
BOX-FOLDER 110/5 Los Angeles: Wilshire-Ebell Theatre, 1938 November 14
BOX-FOLDER 110/6 Gershwin Concert-Omaha Junior League, 1934
BOX-FOLDER 110/7 The Gershwin Years, 1971 November 14
New York: Lincoln Center
BOX-FOLDER 110/8 Head Over Heels, 1918 July
Boston: Tremont Theatre
BOX-FOLDER 110/9 Konzert der Wiener Symphoniker, 1952 November 30
Stadtheater Wiener Neustadt
BOX-FOLDER 110/10 La-La Lucille!, 1919 May 12-18
Colonial Theatre
Laid in: Note from Henry Botkin to George Gershwin
BOX-FOLDER 110/11 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1934 January
Washington, DC: National Theatre
One program and fragments of one program
BOX-FOLDER 110/12 Lewisohn Stadium Memorial Concert, 1937 August 9
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