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Archives of American Art
LaSalle Spier papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.spielasa
- Creators:
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Spier, LaSalle
- Dates:
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1929-1945
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters from Walt and Vera Kuhn including two with illustrations; letters between Walt Kuhn and Duncan Phillips, and a letter to Kuhn from Thomas Hart Benton; a photograph of a painting by Kuhn and a photograph of a painting by Wyndham Lewis; clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements concerning Kuhn and various exhibitions at the Marie Harriman Gallery, New York, N.Y.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Deceased. Spier was the brother of Vera Kuhn, wife of the painter Walt Kuhn.
Administration
Reproduction Note
Duncan Phillips letters re photocopies.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Virginia Mecklenburg of the National Museum of American Art received these papers from Spier, and then gave them to the Archives of American Art.
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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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kuhn, Walt, 1877-1949 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Marie Harriman Gallery | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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