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Archives of American Art
H. C. L. Merillat correspondence relating to Gaston Lachaise
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.merih
- Creators:
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Merillat, H. C. L. (Herbert Christian Laing), 1915-
- Dates:
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1973-1991bulk 1973
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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9 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Eight letters, 1973, concerning the sculpture of Gaston Lachaise, written in connection with Merillat's book, Modern Sculpture, the New Old Masters (1974). Included are carbons of letters from Merrillat to John Thacher, Gerald Nordland and Lincoln Kirstein, two from Kirstein to Merillat, and one from Nordland to Merillat. Merillat was interested in their opinions of whether Lachaise was aware of prehistoric fertility, figures, and what Mrs. Lachaise was like, in figure and personality.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Writer, Washington, D.C.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 5124 (fr. 1399-1409) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by H.C.L. Merillat, 1992.
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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Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lachaise, Gaston, 1882-1935 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Nordland, Gerald | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Thacher, John | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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