Usage conditions may apply for digital images, video, and sound recordings linked within SOVA collections. While digital content may be restricted, SOVA collection descriptions and catalog records are available CC0 for re-use. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.
Archives of American Art
Edward Willis Redfield, Center Bridge, Pennsylvania letter to Mr. Morris
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.redfedwa2
- Creators:
-
Redfield, Edward Willis, 1869-1965
- Dates:
-
1900 May 12
- Languages:
-
English.
- Physical Description:
-
1 Itemfolded sheet21 x 15 cm.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter, one folded sheet, dated May 12, 1900. Letter was written by landscape painter Edward Willis Redfield to Mr. Morris (possibly Harrison S. Morris, Director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts). Redfield describes the highlights of the American sections of the Paris Exposition Universalle of 1900, including paintings loaned from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965) was a landscape painter in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
---|---|---|---|
Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900 (Paris, France) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
https://www.aaa.si.edu/services/questions