Archives of American Art

Jack R. Dreyfuss photographs of Pietro Pezzati and his work

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.dreyjack
Creators:
Dreyfuss, Jack R.
Dates:
circa 1971
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
26 Items
photographic prints
b&w
26 x 21 cm.
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Photographs document the work in progress of Pezzati's portrait of Laurence L. Robbins, chief of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, taken by Robbins' colleague Jack R. Dreyfuss. Included are 11 of Robbins in Pezzati's studio, sitting for the portrait, and 14 of the portrait in progress, all taken by Dreyfuss. Also included is one color photo of the finished work, taken by Boris of Boston.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Pezzati was a painter, Boston, Mass.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
Nine photographs have been digitized and are available on the Archives of American Art website.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Jack R. Dreyfuss.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Portrait painters -- Photographs Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pezzati, Pietro, 1902-1993 -- Photographs Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Robbins, Laurence L., 1911-1980 -- Photographs Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Boris (Firm: Boston, Mass) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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