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Archives of American Art
Arthur Cumming sketchbook
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cummarth
- Creators:
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Cumming, Arthur, 1847-1913
- Dates:
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[ca. 1886]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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28 Pages(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
One sketchbook containing drawings of flowers, insects and wallpaper designs.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Cumming, an English immigrant, studied under Robert Swain Gifford (painter, 1840-1905) and taught for several years at the Swain Free School (now known as the Swain School of Design) in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 4211 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The sketchbook was purchased by the donor from art dealer Samuel Murray of Wilbraham, Massachusetts.
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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Wallpaper -- Design -- Massachusetts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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