Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Elisabeth D. Model

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Elisabeth D. Model, 1977 May 19, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.model77
Creators:
Model, Elisabeth D. (Elisabeth Dittmann), 1897-1993
McNaught, William
Dates:
1977 May 19
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
25 Pages
Transcript
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Elisabeth D. Model conducted 1977 May 19, by William McNaught, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Model speaks of early mentors and friendships with sculptor Moissey Kogan, author Herman Hesse, art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, and others. She recalls visits with artists and collectors, including Aristide Maillol, Charles Despiau, Jacob Epstein, and Jean Paul Getty. She also describes several events, such as the Han van Meegeren art forgeries, her family's escape to New York during WW II, and her career successes.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Elisabeth D. Model (1897-1993) was a painter and sculptor from New York, New York.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the transcription of this interview provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Women's Committee. Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Elisabeth D. Model, 1977 May 19, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Elisabeth D. Model, 1977 May 19, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 8 min.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art -- Collectors and collecting Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Forgeries Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sound recordings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women painters Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women sculptors Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
World War, 1939-1945 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Despiau, Charles, 1874-1946 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Epstein, Jacob, Sir, 1880-1959 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Getty, J. Paul (Jean Paul), 1892-1976 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Goudstikker, Jacques, 1897-1940 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kogan, Moissey, 1879-1943 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Maillol, Aristide, 1861-1944 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Meegeren, Han van, 1889-1947 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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