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Archives of American Art
Mathias Joseph Alten scrapbook
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.altemath
- Creators:
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Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938
- Dates:
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1920-1965
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Microfilm reel1 v. containing 115 items on partial microfilm reel
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This microfilmed scrapbook consists primarily of clippings. Also included are exhibition catalogs, reproductions, and the cover of a magazine, The Commonwealth.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Mathias Joseph Alten (1871-1938) was a German-born impressionist painter in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Best known for his land- and seascapes, Alten also painted portraits, florals, and still-lifes and is often referred to as the "dean of Michigan painters."
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 1821 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1980 by Diane Boozer and Gloria Gregory via art historian J. Gray Sweeney, an authority on Alten.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Citation
Mathias Joseph Alten scrapbook. Owned by Gloria Gregory and Diane Boozer. Microfilmed by Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Also held at the Archives of American Art is the microfilmed Mathias Joseph Alten exhibition catalog. Grand Valley State University Special Collections and University Archives holds the Mathias J. Alten papers 1893-2008.
Keywords
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