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Archives of American Art
Murray Percival Bewley papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bewlmurr
- Creators:
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Bewley, Murray Percival, 1884-1964
- Dates:
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1896-1964
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Microfilm reel
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A letter to "Ed" from "Percy" describing his travels in Italy; a 22-page journal by an unknown author describing Bewley's 1897 trip to the Southwest; 2 sketchbooks, one dated 1896; 2 exhibition catalogs; 3 clippings; and 5 photos of works of art and an unidentified photo of an interior.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; Fort Worth, Tex. Studied with Cecelia Beaux at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, with Robert Henri and William M. Chase in N.Y. He moved to Paris in 1906, for seven years, painting and exhibiting his works at the Salon exhibitions.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2057 available for use through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to Elizabeth Williams after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1980 by Elizabeth Williams, Bewley's niece.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sketchbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- United States | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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