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Archives of American Art
Umberto Romano papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.romaumbe
- Creators:
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Romano, Umberto, 1905-1982
- Dates:
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[ca. 1935-1979]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.8 ItemsLinear ft. (partially microfilmed on 1 reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, printed material, sketchbooks, photographs, and business material.
Scope and Contents
REEL 701: 17 letters from E.A. Jewell, Nelson Rockefeller, J. Carter Brown and Helen Gerardia; exhibition catalogs and announcements; 23 photographs of Romano and his paintings; clippings and brochures on the Umberto Romano School of Art; BEST OF ART by Emily Genauer with an article on Romano's painting "Ecce Homo" and a copy of THE DIVINE COMEDY illustrated by Romano.
Scope and Contents
UNMICROFILMED: Personal letters and xeroxed correspondence from the White House regarding a commission for the portrait of Sara Delano Roosevelt; 2 contracts with the National Academy of Design; 2 sketchbooks; photographs of mural paintings in Springfield, Massachusetts and the Century Club, New York City; clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, sculptor and teacher; New York (N.Y.) Born in Naples, Italy. Illustrated Dante's THE DIVINE COMEDY in 1947. Instructor of painting and sculpture at Worcester Art Museum School and privately in New York City. Member: National Society of Mural Painters, National Academy of Design, Audubon Artists and the Century Association.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 701 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 1971 and 1979 by Romano.
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
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