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Archives of American Art
Alfred Laurens Brennan papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.brenalfr
- Creators:
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Brennan, Alfred Laurens, 1853-1921
- Dates:
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1886-1909
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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9 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
One letter each from Augusta H. St. Gaudens and M. E. Pinchot, a letter from LIFE magazine, a sketchbook which also contains food recipes and poems, manuscripts of "Artist v. Author," "Bad Portraits by a Great Painter" (John Singer Sargent), "The Wizard of Oz," and an 1889 catalogue of pen and ink drawings shown at Fifth Avenue Art Galleries.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, writer, and illustrator.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 106 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The donor is Brennan's granddaughter's husband.
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
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