Three recipe books with paint colors and corresponding paper samples for 1987-89, 1990-92, and 1992

Three recipe books with paint colors and corresponding paper samples for 1987-89, 1990-92, and 1992

Peggy Skycraft (b. 1941) and Jack Townes (b. 1953)

Peggy Skycraft, of Estacada, Oregon, kept fastidious records throughout her career, including orders and invoices, correspondence, documentation of technical experiments, proprietary custom paint recipes, and marbled paper and textile sample books. These books include recipes created for bookbinders, art stores, designers, and commercial businesses, including Kate’s Paperie, New York Central Supply Co., Dean Fransell, and Ethan Allen Corporation.

Thomas J. Watson Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Peggy Skycraft and Jack Townes