Meyer Goldbaum

Meyer Goldbaum was active in the arts between 1935 and 1937, a period associated with large-scale national documentation efforts focused on historical American material culture. Goldbaum is known for contributing fifteen designs to the Index of American Design, a body of work dedicated to creating visual records of early American decorative arts, architecture, and cultural artifacts.

The works attributed to Goldbaum demonstrate a meticulous focus on historical documentation and architectural studies. Representative pieces preserved in museum collections include detailed renderings such as the Silver Table (Tea?), Coster House, and the architectural studies of Corlaer Estate and Garden, George Taylor - 2 Residences, and I. Tiebout Estate. These highly detailed studies were foundational for creating museum-quality records of historical artifacts.

A significant index of Meyer Goldbaum prints are held within the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art. Fifteen of these specific designs from the Index of American Design are represented in institutional holdings. As historical documentation projects, many of these detailed renderings are now in the public domain, offering valuable resources often reproduced today as high-quality prints.