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Archives of American Art
William Horace Littlefield letters and photographs to Paul Cummings
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.littwmhp
- Creators:
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Cummings, PaulLittlefield, William Horace, 1902-1969
- Dates:
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1951-1969
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet(on 1 microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters to Paul Cummings, 1964-1969; and photographs of paintings by Littlefield, 1951-1962. Letters discuss Littlefield's efforts to sell his collection of paintings by Leslie Powell, Howard Gibbs, David (Emery Abraham) Forbes, and others; Littlefield's connection with The Club, the organization of artists and writers formed by Philip Pavia in the early 1950's; and his own painting and criticism.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Littlefield was a painter, writer and art collector; New York, N.Y. Died 1969. Cummings, an art historian, was an expert on drawings and prints
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel N70-9 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1969 by Paul Cummings.
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
Other Title
Other Title
William Littlefield papers (microfilm title)
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Painting, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art -- Collectors and collecting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Pavia, Philip, 1915-2005 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Club (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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