Archives of American Art

Elizabeth Robins Pennell, New York, N.Y. letter to G. William Patten, Dorchester, Mass

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.penneliz3
Creators:
Pennell, Elizabeth Robins, 1855-1936
Dates:
1931 July 2
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
4 Pages
18 x 15
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter, 4 pages and envelope, dated July 2, 1931. Written by writer Elizabeth Robins Pennell to Boston artist G. William Patten about her husband, artist and author Joseph Pennell.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Elizabeth Robins Pennell (1855-1936) was a writer from Philadelphia, Pa. who worked in London, England and New York. Pennell was married to Joseph Pennell.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2016 by art historian Christine I. Oaklander who purchased the letter at auction.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Patten, G. William Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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