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Archives of American Art
West Elliot Blain research material on Swedish artists
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.blaiwest
- Creators:
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Blain, West Elliot
- Dates:
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1755-1958
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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99 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Research material about Swedish artists Gustavus Hesselius (1682-1755) and Adolph Ulric Wertmuller (1751-1811), including Blain's correspondence and notes, photocopies of their wills, and photographs of their work; and clippings and brochures, some relating to Emanuel Swedenborg and Old Swedes Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Administration
Reproduction Note
Wills are photocopies.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred 1979 by the National Collection of Fine Arts to the Archives of American Art.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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Art, Swedish | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Swedish American art | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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