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Archives of American Art
Christmas cards to and from Karl Fortess
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fortkare
- Creators:
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Fortess, Karl E. (Karl Eugene), 1907-1993
- Dates:
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1951-1953
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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4 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Two original Christmas cards sent to Fortess, one from Helen Tobler, 1951, of a watercolor and ink drawing of a woman reading on a park bench, surrounded by squirrels, and the other, a color etching of trees and people, 1953, from Margaret Harvig (?). Also included are a "Holiday Greeting" card sent by the Fortess', with an abstract print on the cover and a surreal landscape drawing of a mask on a tree inside; and a card "Karl and Lillian Fortess" with a drawing of a tree.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; Woodstock, New York.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown.
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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobler, Helen | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Harvig, Margaret | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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