Archives of American Art

Homer D. Martin letter to Isaac Chapman and related clipping

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.marthomd
Creators:
Martin, Homer Dodge, 1836-1897
Berry-Hill Galleries
Dates:
1861-1974
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Photostat of letter, February 1, 1861, New York, to Isaac Chapman from Martin concerning Martin's painting "The Waterfall" (also called "Autumn in the Adirondacks"). Also included is a clipping of a Berry-Hill Galleries ad in ANTIQUES magazine, 1974 illustrating the painting.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, New York. Member of the Hudson River School landscape painters. Chapman bought Martin's painting "The Waterfall" in 1861. It stayed in his family until acquired by Berry-Hill Galleries in 1974.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm roll 3483 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Frederick D. Hill of Berry-Hill Galleries, New York (N.Y.).

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.

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