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Archives of American Art
Murray Hantman papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hantmurr
- Creators:
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Hantman, Murray, 1904-1999
- Dates:
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[ca. 1940-2006]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.3 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Biographical information, correspondence, sketchbooks, color studies, lists of works sold, photographs of Hantman, his wife, sculptor Jo Levy, and works of art, and miscellany regarding Hantman. Also included is research material on Murray Hantman compiled by Jessica Nicoll, curator at the Portland Museum of Art, for the exhibition "Murray Hantman: From Image to Abstraction," 2005-2006 at the Portland Museum of Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; Monhegan Island, Me.; b. 1904; d. 1999.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2006 by Portland Museum of Art via Daniel O'Leary, Director. The Museum received Murray Hantman's papers in 2005 from the Hantman estate.
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
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| Painters -- Maine -- Monhegan | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Portland Museum of Art (Maine) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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