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CA-HC-001 B.B. Kalbfleisch (Bookplate)
Title in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: not in Caroline Amington record book
Year: 1938
Number: not in Caroline Amington record book
Size: 7.9 x 5,7 cm
States: unknown.
Title on Print: B.B. Kalbfleisch
Initials or Signature and Date in Plate: none.
Planned Edition: unknown.
Total Number of Impressions: 215
Number in Pencil: not numbered.
Signature in Pencil: Caroline Armington
Dedication:
Caroline Armington’s etching record book contains the following notes for this print: not in Caroline Amington record book
Price in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: not in Caroline Amington record book
Plate:
Collections:
National Library of Latvia; Art and Music Centre. K. Ubans Art Reading Room, Riga,LV
Exhibitions:
Publications:
Comments:
For 1938 Caroline Armington visitors book shows : ‘’ B.B. Kalbfleisch, 27bis Quai d”Orsay’’
For 1938 Caroline Armington recorded in her sales book: ‘’ Mrs. B.B. Kalbfleisch, book plate $ 30, 200 (215) prints 200 fcs, 1050’’
Beulah (Boynton) Kalbfleisch was the daughter of Edward E. Boynton, best known for commissioning Frank Lloyd Wright to design the Edward E. Boynton House in Rochester, New York
Beulah grew up in high society as the daughter of Edward E. Boynton, a successful American businessman. In fact, she and her father personally worked with Frank Lloyd Wright to commission and design the famous Edward E. Boynton House in Rochester, New York before her marriage to Ransom Noble Kalbfleisch and her eventual move abroad.
In Paris and New York, Ransom Noble Kalbfleisch worked as a prominent stockbroker and member of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). His career in high finance funded the family's luxurious international lifestyle.
In 1918, Ransom expanded his financial career by securing business operations directly on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. This prompted the family to move from Rochester, New York, to New York City.
He was a general partner in several high-profile Manhattan brokerage firms over the decades. In 1920, he co-founded Rollins, Kalbfleisch & Co. based on Broad Street. By late 1926, he transitioned to become a general partner at another major Wall Street firm, Auerbach, Pollak & Richardson.
His success on Wall Street allowed the couple to split their time between New York and Paris. This wealth directly funded their elite residence at 27 bis quai d’Orsay and Beulah’s active participation in Paris's expatriate arts scene.