Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Suzanne E. Chapman Papers, 1934-1991, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.chapsuza
Creators:
Chapman, Suzanne E.
Dates:
1934-1991
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of watercolorist Suzanne Chapman measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1991. Found are biographical material, correspondence, three photographs, printed material, and a project file.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of watercolorist Suzanne Chapman measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1991. Found are biographical material, correspondence, three photographs, printed material, and a project file.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Suzanne Chapman (1903-1990) was a watercolorist, draftsman, illustrator, and educator active in Boston, Massachusetts. Chapman helped to develop a method of rendering art objects in watercolor with great accuracy of color, texture, and form that was adopted by the Index of American Design in the 1930s for use by field artists. For most of her career, she was the principal illustrator of the voluminous excavation publications of the Egyptian Department of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lucille H. Chapman, Suzanne Chapman's sister, donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1992 and 1993.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Preferred Citation
Suzanne Chapman papers, 1934-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Egyptian Art Dept Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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