Scope and content of the materials

The Kurt F. Pantzer Collecting Papers document the fine art and book collecting of the Indianapolis businessman and civic leader who was known for having the largest collection in America of artworks by British artist Joseph William Mallard (J.M.W.) Turner (1775-1851). The archival collection was given to the Curatorial Department of the Indianapolis Museum of Art with Pantzer's art collection in the 1970s and was transferred to the archives in October of 2014.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Arrangement

This collection has been divided into seven series and three subseries, and original order was maintained whenever possible.

Use restrictions

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder. Please contact the Archivist for more information.

Acquisition and appraisal

Transferred by Martin Krause on October 24, 2014.

Index terms

Art--Collectors and collecting

Brabazon, Hercules Brabazon, 1821-1906

Brangwyn, Frank, 1867-1956

Callow, William, 1812-1908

Cozens, Alexander, approximately 1717-1786

Cozens, John Robert, 1752-1797

Daubigny, Charles François, 1817-1878

Dayes, Edward, 1763-1804

Dupré, Jules, 1811-1889

Fielding, Copley, 1787-1855

Foster, Myles Birket, 1825-1899

Gauguin, Paul, 1848-1903

Girtin, Thomas, 1775-1802

Goodwin, Albert, 1845-1932

Greaves, Henry, 1844-1904

Greaves, Walter, 1846-1930

Harding, James Duffield, 1798-1863

Helion, Jean, 1904-1987

Hodgson and Co.

Indianapolis Museum of Art

Inness, George, 1825-1894

Jacque, Charles Emile, 1813-1894

John Herron Art Institute

John Mitchell Fine Paintings (Gallery)

Keith, William, 1838-1911

Luce, Maximilien, 1858-1941

Marlborough Rare Books

Mongan, Agnes

Moran, Thomas, 1837-1926

Otto Gerson Gallery (New York, N.Y.)

Peat, Wilbur David, 1898-1966

Roberts, David, 1796-1864

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900

Sarto, Andrea del, 1486-1530

Severn, Arthur, 1842-1931

Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867

Stevens, Alfred, 1823-1906

Thomas Agnew & Sons

Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista, 1696-1770

Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851

Varley, John, 1778-1842

Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903