Archives of American Art

Palmer Schoppe papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.schopalm
Creators:
Schoppe, Palmer, 1912-2001
Dates:
[ca. 1920]-2001
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
7.4 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Exhibition catalogs which include Schoppe from the E. Weyhe Galleries, 1936, Los Angeles Art Association, 1941 and the Denver Art Museum 49th annual, 1943; printed material on the Chouinard Art Institute, including a summer bulletin, 1940, 3 catalogs, ca. 1940s, and 1 for the Chouinard School of Motion Picture Arts;a publicity book, published material, professional and personal correspondence, lecture notes, personal photographs and photographs of works of art, printed material, notes on the conservation of paintings, art gallery correspondence and invoices, and sketches for murals.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, art instructor; Los Angeles, Calif. Palmer Schoppe (1912-2001) was a prominent Southern California figurative painter who taught at Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles from 1935 to 1942.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1990 by Palmer Schoppe and 2001 by Marie Schoppe.

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.

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