Archives of American Art

Receipt from Diego Rivera

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.rivedieg
Creators:
Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957
Dates:
1935 Mar. 5
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Item
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
A receipt from Diego Rivera representing the sale of his portrait of Miss Kathleen Burke to Mrs. S. E. [Samuel E.; Ruth] Strong for {dollar}500.00, March 5, 1935.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Diego Rivera, a renowned Mexican mural painter, was commissioned by Mrs. Samuel Strong in 1935 to paint a portrait of her friend, Kathleen Burke, of Cleveland, Ohio.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1999 by Mrs. Ruth Vincent, Mrs. Samuel E. Strong's former personal secretary.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
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Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Portrait painting Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Burke, Kathleen -- Portraits. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Strong, Ruth, d. 1968 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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