Thomas and Francisca Greenley Collection

Collection

Identifier: CLRC-1406

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains one signed colored woodblock print, titled "White Christmas," accompanied by an informational Christmas card dated 1946 from Rudolf Lesch Fine Arts, Inc.

Dates

Creation: 1946

Creator

Greenley, Thomas (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas D. Greenley, Jr. (1905-1971) and Francisca Bolles Greenley (1909-1981) were New York based artists and printmakers. Thomas Greenley studied art at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League and eventually became a professor of advertising at Long Island Agricultural and Technical Institute. Thomas and Francisca sold woodcuts and prints from their home studio on Long Island, New York.

Biographical source:

Fleming, Geoffrey K. "Thomas D. Greenley Jr." Artist Biography and Facts. askART. Accessed April 2023. https://www.askart.com/artist/thomas%20d%20greenley%20jr/11139329/thomas%20d%20greenley%20jr.aspx?alert=info.