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Archives of American Art
Rosenthal Collection of Drawings by American Artists inventory
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.freelibr
- Creators:
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Free Library of Philadelphia. Prints Dept
- Dates:
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[ca. 1927-1930]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Itemmicrofilm reel
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A 27 page inventory of drawings and sketchbooks by American artists in the Rosenthal Collection in the Free Library of Philadelphia's Prints Department. The inventory lists artists, their dates, and titles of works in the collection donated by Albert Rosenthal.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Albert Rosenthal was a portrait painter, printmaker, writer and collector in Philadelphia. In 1927 he began donating a collection of 846 drawings by American artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries to the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel P5 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming, 1954, by the Free Library of Philadelphia.
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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Drawing, American -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rosenthal, Albert, 1863-1939 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rosenthal Collection of Drawings by American Artists | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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