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Archives of American Art
Minerva Kohlhepp Teichert letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.teicmine
- Creators:
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Teichert, Minerva Kohlhepp, 1888-1976
- Dates:
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1915-1926
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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13 Items(on a partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Ten letters (1915) from Teichert to her parents describe her life as a student at the Art Students League in New York. She discusses her finances, clothing, classes and instructors. She also mentions her employment as a painter of animals, the exhibition of her work at Newport and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's gallery, and lectures on women's suffrage by orators including "Katherine" [Carrie] Chapman Catt. Three letters (1916-1926) from Robert Henri describe his work in Santa Fe, discuss the mixing of paint, advise Teichert on the sale of her Murillo paintings, and critique her work.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 4314 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lenders, Laurie Eastwood and Robert Henri Teichert, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The lenders, Laurie Eastwood and Robert Henri Teichert, are the children of Minerva Kohlhepp Teichert.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
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Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art students -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- United States | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Henri, Robert, 1865-1929 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art Students League (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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