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Archives of American Art
Vincent Aderente papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.adervinc
- Creators:
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Aderente, Vincent, ca. 1880-1941
- Dates:
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1906-1960
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Microfilm reel130 items on partial microfilm reel
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The microfilm collection of the Vincent Aderente papers contains correspondence (1910-circa 1934), including four letters from Edwin Blashfield; 5 sketches by Aderente; and notes and printed material on three mural commissions executed by Aderente. Commissions include murals at the main post office in Flushing, NY depicting local historical events; at the general court house in Jamaica, NY (circa 1942-1943) depicting the different periods of law from Egyptian to American; and at the main branch of the Lincoln Savings Bank in Brooklyn, NY depicting Lincoln's life. Also included in the collection is a list of portraits and murals by Aderente, including works by Edwin Blashfield on which Aderente worked as an assistant; a photograph of Aderente; and printed material, including many reproductions of Aderente's murals and graphic work, and a series of booklets on the history of the Detroit Library.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Vincent Aderente (1880-1941) was an Italian American muralist. He studied at the Art Students League and was Edwin Blashfield's assistant. Aderente's work can be found across the United States, including at St. Matthew's Cathedral; the Detroit Public Library; the United States Post Office in Flushing, Queens; the Queens County Court House; and the Long Island Savings Bank.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel D32 available at Archives of American Art and through inter library loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1969 by Mrs. Vincent Aderente, widow of Aderente.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Detroit Public Library Burton Historical Collection holds the Vincent Aderente papers, 1899-1965.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- New York (State) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mural painting and decoration, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Federal aid to the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Portrait painters | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Muralists -- United States | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Blashfield, Edwin Howland, 1848-1936 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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