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Archives of American Art
Chauncey Bradley Ives letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.iveschau
- Creators:
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Ives, Chauncey Bradley, 1810-1894
- Dates:
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1838-1883 [and undated]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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7 Items(filmed on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters to Ives, 1838-1883, including a letter from C.D. Roberts, November 29, 1838, expressing satisfaction with Ives's statue of "Kitty" and reminding him of a second statue titled "Undine"; a letter, October 20, 1847, from Horace Bushnell concerning the reception given Ives's bust of President Day; a letter, February 23, 1849, from Charles Chauncey advising Ives to remain abroad; a letter, October 17, 1860, from Harriet Beecher Stowe relating activities while visiting friends in Peekskill and Brooklyn; a letter, March 6, 1862, from Mary Caroline Allan mentioning American visitors to Rome who have solicited letters of introduction to Ives and giving news of mutual acquaintances, including sculptor Joel Tanner Hart; and a letter, August 8, 1883, from Caroline Tilton.
Scope and Contents
Also included is an undated letter from John Singer Sargent to his uncle. Sargent gives the address of his new studio in New York City and writes of his father's health.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Ives was an American sculptor in Rome.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3134 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
All items are photocopies.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, Mrs. E. Ives Bartholet.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1965 by Mrs. E. Bartholet. Relationship to Chauncey Ives is not known.
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.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Expatriate artists -- Italy -- Rome | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sculptors | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Chauncey, Charles | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hart, Joel Tanner, 1810-1877 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Roberts, C. D. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Tilton, Caroline | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Allan, Mary Caroline | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Bushnell, Horace, 1802-1876 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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