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Archives of American Art
Edward Clark Potter papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.pottedwa
- Creators:
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Potter, Edward Clark, 1857-1923
- Dates:
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1903-1933
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.6 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1906-1933, to Edward and his son, artist Nathan D. Potter, from colleagues, primarily Daniel Chester French and James Britton; a contract between Edward Potter and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company commissions of an equestrian statue of General De Soto, 1903; clippings, primarily obituaries of Edward Potter and French; and photographs of Edward Potter's sculpture.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sculptor, equestrian sculptor; New York, N.Y.; b. 11/26/1857, New London, Conn.; d. 1923 summer, New London, Conn. Daniel Chester Frenche collaborated with him in modeling the Columbus Quadriga and various groups for the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893; father of sculptor Nathan D. Potter
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1985 by William Dolan Fletcher.
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
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Equestrian statues -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sculpture, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sculptors -- United States | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Animal sculpture | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Britton, James, 1878-1936 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Potter, Nathan D., 1893-1934 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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