Archives of American Art

Courtney Campbell papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.campcour
Creators:
Campbell, Courtney, 1887-1960
Dates:
1949-1960
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
300 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Papers of Courtney Campbell concerning a Gilbert Stuart portrait of Thomas Jefferson, owned, authenticated, and restored by Campbell and his brother, portrait painter Orland Campbell. Includes:
Scope and Contents
correspondence, a manuscript, notes, rough sketches by Orland Campbell of the portrait, printed material, photographs of works of art.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mrs. Margaret Friedman is the daughter of Courtney Campbell. She and her mother, Mrs. Courtney Campbell, jointly gave this collection.

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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Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Campbell, Orland, 1890-1972 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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