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Archives of American Art
Austin Purves papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.purvausp
- Creators:
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Purves, Austin, 1900-
- Dates:
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1939-1961
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Linear foot(on 2 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Financial and business records relating to various commissions, including the decorative work on the S.S. America, the S.S. United States, and Grace Line ships Santa Rosa and Santa Paula; the mural decoration of the World War II battle monument in Draguignan, France; the decorative map in the Boston Federal Reserve Bank; and the spandrel sculpture on the barracks at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sculptor, mural painter, craftsman, and educator; Litchfield, Conn. Studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Academie Julian, Paris, the American Conservatory, Fontainebleau, and studied fresco painting independently in Italy.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 112 & 113 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown.
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 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Decoration and ornament, Architectural | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Decorative arts -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mural painting and decoration -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Artisans -- Connecticut | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Designers -- Connecticut | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Muralists -- Connecticut | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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