Archives of American Art

Minerva Kohlhepp Teichert letters

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.teicmine
Creators:
Teichert, Minerva Kohlhepp, 1888-1976
Dates:
1915-1926
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
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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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
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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