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Archives of American Art
Henry Inman letter to James McMurtrie
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.inmahejm
- Creators:
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Inman, Henry, 1801-1846
- Dates:
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1841 June 15
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Item
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Inman writes from New York to McMurtrie in Philadelphia. He discusses the pricing for one of his works (which he refers to as "the retouched Bishop"), and mentions a full-length portrait of Benjamin West.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, portrait painter; New York, N.Y.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Item has been digitized and is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased 1956 through the Steele purchase.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Letter is tipped onto a sheet which has a clipping pasted on with a short biography of Inman.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait painting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Portrait painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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