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Archives of American Art
Arthur J. Hall Smith correspondence with Charles K. Steiner
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.steichar
- Creators:
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Steiner, Charles K.
- Dates:
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2007-2011
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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13 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Seven letters from Arthur J. Hall Smith to Charles K. Steiner and two letters from Steiner to Smith while Steiner was the director of the Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Kansas, and Smith was living in Paris, France. They write about various artists including Jacob Kainen, Mary Cassatt, Edward Degas, Bruce Moore, and Mark Tobey among others and works of art. Included with the April 16, 2007 letter to Steiner are two photographs of Smith and two slides of his works of art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Charles K. Steiner is an artist and museum consultant in Fort Smith, Arkansas and former museum director. Arthur J. Hall Smith (1929-2013) was a painter.
Administration
Existence and Location of Originals
May 10, 2007 letter: is a copy. Original donated to Wichita Art Museum by Steiner.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2014 by Charles Steiner, who was friend's with artist Arthur J. Hall.
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 -- United States | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Arts administrators -- Arkansas | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cassatt, Mary, 1844-1926 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kainen, Jacob | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Moore, Bruce, 1905-1980 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tobey, Mark | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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