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Archives of American Art
H. Lyman Sayen papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sayeh
- Creators:
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Sayen, H. Lyman (Henry Lyman), 1875-1918
- Dates:
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1895-1973
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.4 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters to Sayen; exhibition catalogs; printed material; annotated scrapbooks complied by Sayen's daughter, Ann, containing letters, photographs, clippings and material about Sayen's scientific achievements and his lunettes for the U.S. Capitol completed in 1905; a typescript of a talk, "The United States and Modern Art," given by Sayen at the Philadelphia Sketch Club; typescript of an unpublished autobiography, "Blossoms of Liberty," by Jeannette Hope Sayen, Sayen's wife; a diary kept by Harvey Thomas Sayen, Sayen's brother; and photographs of Sayen's paintings, pottery, and commercial illustrations.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, mural painter, illustrator; Philadelphia, Pa.
Administration
Reproduction Note
Much of the printed material and many of the letters are photocopies.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transfer from the National Museum of American Art, 1986.
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
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Painting, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sketchbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Illustrators -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Muralists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sayen, Harvey Thomas | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sayen, Ann | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sayen, Jeanette Hope | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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