Archives of American Art

Mary Ellen Rees materials pertaining to J.H. Sharp

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.reesmary
Creators:
Rees, Mary Ellen
Dates:
1953-1963
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Two mimeographed copies of letters pertaining to Joseph Henry Sharp: a letter from Edgar Breitenbach, Chief of the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress, in response to a question from Mary Ellen Rees about a print by J.H. Sharp; and a letter from Stanley L. Lucas, a collector, to J.H. Sharp inquiring about an etching plate of an American Indian by Sharp, with Sharp's response written after the typed portion by Lucas.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953) was an American painter known for his portraits of Native Americans.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mary Ellen Rees (Mrs. Allan W. Rees) of the Cincinnati Art Museum in 1963.

Using the Collection

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

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Sharp, Joseph Henry, 1859-1953 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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