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Archives of American Art
Hilda and Martha Wood Belcher photographs
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.belchimw
- Creators:
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Belcher, Hilda, 1881-1963Belcher, Martha Wood, 1844-1930
- Dates:
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circa 1865-1940
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Microfilm reel17 items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This microfilm collection contains photographs of Hilda Belcher in art school and working on paintings and portraits (circa 1900-1940); and photographs of Martha Wood Belcher painting in her studio (circa 1886-1920). They are annotated by members of the Belcher family.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Hilda Belcher (1881-1963) was a painter, illustrator, and educator from Pittsford, Vermont. Belcher was a prolific portrait painter in New York, Washington and the deep South. Her mother was Martha Wood Belcher.
Martha Wood Belcher (1844-1930) was a landscape painter and educator in Pittsford, Vermont. Born in Birmingham, England, Belcher emigrated with her family to Schenectady, New York. An admirer and patron supported her studies at Cooper Union and in Europe. She moved to Vermont to teach art at Ripley College.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2934 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals were returned to lender after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1983 by the Belcher family.
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
Hilda and Martha Wood Belcher photographs, [ca. 1865-1940]. Owned by Jane C. and Stephen Belcher, and Barbara Belcher Mericle, Pittsford, Vermont. Filmed by Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Art.
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Hilda Belcher photocopies of photographs of paintings, 1904-circa 1947.
Keywords
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