Ralph Avery lithographs
Scope and Contents
Ralph Avery lithographs contains five sets, each depicting scenes of mid-twentieth century downtown Rochester, New York. Three of the five sets are titled:
Rochester's "Mercury" (circa 1951),
Old Third Ward, and Rochester's Midtown Plaza (1962), with all lithographs in these sets printed in black and white. Of the last two sets, one is from 1950, with each lithograph titled:
Dates
- Creation: circa 1930-1965
Creator
- Avery, Ralph Hillyer (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
Watercolor artist Ralph Avery (1906-1976) graduated from RIT in 1928 and taught in the Applied Art Department at RIT for 25 years. He lived in Rochester for most of his adult life and frequently painted scenes from the local area – gray, foggy views of the downtown skyline, portraits of elegant old city homes, and abstractions of natural areas from the surrounding landscape. Avery was also a well-known illustrator, working for clients such as General Motors, Reader's Digest, and other popular magazines.
Extent
1.67 Linear Feet (1 Oversize lid box)
Language
English
Overview
Ralph Avery lithographs contains 5 sets, mainly depicting scenes of Rochester, New York.
Arrangement
Lithographs are arranged by set.
Physical Location
C.S. North, Shelf 87, Box 3 (with Art on Campus collections)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number(s):
2009:026
6 lithographs: Old World Charm, Exchange Street, A Vista Vanishes, Mercury, When Shadows Fall, and A Living River by the Door, were deposited in the RIT Art Collection in 2009 by Mary Jane Frind, Assistant Dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT.
Additional copy of "Rochester's Midtown Plaza" was donated by Steve Walter in July 2019.
Bibliography
- Ralph Avery at Art on Campus, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Amy Vilz in August 2011.
Subject
- Rochester Institute of Technology. Applied Art Department (Organization)
- Rochester Institute of Technology -- Art collections (Organization)
- Rochester Institute of Technology -- Faculty (Organization)
- Title
- Ralph Avery lithographs
- Status
- Published
- Subtitle
- RIT Art Collection
- Author
- Amy Vilz
- Date
- 24 August 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the RIT Archives Repository