Archives of American Art

Abraham Lantz biographical and bibliographical information

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.lantabra
Creators:
Lantz, Abraham, 1817-1851
Dates:
1961-1968
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
6 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Bibliography on Lantz; biographical information in the form of a letter from Walter D. Lantz to the assistant librarian at the Frick Reference Library in New York; photo reproductions of Lantz's painting "Clusters of white and blue grapes" (ca. 1846) and his portrait of Daniel Kilgore (1846).

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Crayon portraitist and genre painter; worked in Philadelphia in 1845 and in New York from 1848-1851.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3090 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan (microfilm does not include 1968 addition of two photographs).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Walter D. Lantz in 1961 and 1968.

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

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Painting, Modern -- 19th century Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Genre painting Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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