Archives of American Art

George Caleb Bingham letter

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.binggeor
Creators:
Bingham, George Caleb, 1811-1879
Dates:
1852 January 31
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Item
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Letter from Bingham to Goupil & Co. concerning the reproduction of his painting, "Canvassing for Votes." Bingham also mentions the popularity of his painting "County Election" and criticism of him in an issue of the American Art Union Bulletin.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter (St. Louis, Mo.)

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2787 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
Letter is a photocopy of a typescript.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1965 by Abe Brayer, who knows the owner of the original letter.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painters -- Missouri -- St. Louis Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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