Archives of American Art

Theodor Braasch letters from Charles Burchfield

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.braatheo
Creators:
Braasch, Theodor
Dates:
1953-1965
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
80 Items
(on 1 microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Burchfield writes about his paintings, the ideas behind his work, prices his personal life, particularly his illnesses, his feeling about non-objective painting, critics, and museum people. Some of the letters are in the hand of Mrs. Burchfield.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Watercolorist and painter; West Seneca, New York.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 922 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, Dr. Theodor Braasch, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming in 1975 by Dr. Theodor Braasch, collector of Burchfield's works and friend of Burchfield.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Related Materials
Charles Burchfield papers also located at: Burchfield Center, Buffalo State University College.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painting, American -- New York (State) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Watercolor painting -- New York (State) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- United States -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Collectors and collecting Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New York (State) -- West Seneca Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Watercolorists -- New York (State) -- West Seneca Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Burchfield, Charles Ephraim, 1893-1967 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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