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Archives of American Art
Frank Duveneck papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.duvefrap
- Creators:
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Duveneck, Frank, 1848-1919
- Dates:
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1845-1919
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet(on a partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, 1845-1919, of Duveneck and his wife, Elizabeth Boott Duveneck. Included are two letters from Duveneck to Theodore Wores and 7 letters from Julius Rolshoven. Other correspondents include John W. Beatty, William Couper, Daniel Chester French, Mrs. Walter Shirlaw, and Thad Welch. Many of the letters from Elizabeth Boott were written from Europe, including 11 to William Morris Hunt's painting class (1876-1880), and a lengthy account of her travels written to her father (1881).
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter and teacher; Munich, Germany and Cincinnati, Ohio. Married his student, Elizabeth Boott, 1886. Following her death in 1888, Duveneck returned to the United States to teach at the Cincinnati Art Academy.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 1097 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
All photocopies.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in possession of: Cincinnati Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1974 by Cincinnati Historical Society; photocopies discarded after microfilming.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
Archives of American Art
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Washington, D.C. 20001
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