Archives of American Art

Arthur Hopkin Gibson notes relating to Michigan artists, circa 1960, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.gibsarth
Creators:
Gibson, Arthur Hopkin
Dates:
circa 1960
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.02 Linear feet
Repository:
The Arthur Hopkin Gibson notes relating to Michigan artists date from circa 1960 and measure 0.02 linear feet. The collection consists of handwritten notes on "References to artists outside Detroit," "Notes on out-state artists" and "References to artists outside Michigan." Also found is a typescript of Gibson's biography of his grandfather, "Robert Hopkin: Master Marine and Landscape Artist."

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The Arthur Hopkin Gibson notes relating to Michigan artists date from circa 1960 and measure 0.02 linear feet. The collection consists of handwritten notes on "References to artists outside Detroit," "Notes on out-state artists" and "References to artists outside Michigan." Also found is a typescript of Gibson's biography of his grandfather, "Robert Hopkin: Master Marine and Landscape Artist."

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Detroit, Michigan painter and author Arthur Hopkin Gibson (1888-1973) produced over a hundred marine and landscape paintings and wrote "Robert Hopkin, Master Marine and Landscape Painter" (1962) about his grandfather, a noted artist.
Gibson attended mechanical and architectural drawing courses in Detroit but was otherwise self-taught. His work is represented in the permanent collections of the Detroit Historical Museum, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and Burton Historical Collection.

Administration

Author
Stephanie Ashley
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reels 2812-2813 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1962 by Arthur H. Gibson.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Stephanie Ashley in 2024, and the collection was digitized in 2024.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Preferred Citation
Arthur Hopkin Gibson notes relating to Michigan artists, circa 1960. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painters -- Michigan -- Detroit Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Authors -- Michigan -- Detroit Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hopkin, Robert, 1832-1909 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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