- Creator
- Piccirilli family
- Call number
- MssCol 23355
- Physical description
- .55 linear feet (2 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
Piccirilli family papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
- Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online.
The Piccirilli Brothers were a family of stone carvers and sculptors whose marble sculptures included the lions in front of the New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. The Piccirilli family papers include photographs of the family, their studio, and sculptures; letters; clippings; and ephemera. Among the materials are a contract and letters concerning a New York City police memorial created by Attilio Piccirilli; two letters to Attilio from Charles Gillette; one letter to Attilio from Paolino Gerli (in Italian); letters from Horatio Piccirilli's son, Nathan, written while he was serving in the Navy during World War II; and newspaper obituaries for Horatio. The earliest items in the collection are photographs of Giuseppe Piccirilli and Attilio Piccirilli.
Digital Assets
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Purchased from Mrs. Hudson's Fine Books and Paper, 2015.
Processing information
Compiled by Kit Fluker, 2016.
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Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Other finding aid
A detailed listing of items included in the collection can be found as an Additional Resource.