Esther Sparks Collection

This collection was compiled by Esther Sparks, researcher and associate curator in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1970 to 1984, for her 1971 graduate dissertation, A Biographical Dictionary of Painters and Sculptors in Illinois, 1808–1945. The documents include research notes, photographs, correspondence, and other papers related to this seminal reference dictionary, as well as the original copy of the manuscript Catalog of the Works of Alfonso Iannelli. View finding aid. Collection access:Collections may be accessed in the Franke Reading Room of the Research Center at The Art Institute of Chicago, by appointment only. For further information, consult the FAQ. Finding aids by subjectBrowse all finding aidsBrowse images and mediaOral histories Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives:archives@artic.edu