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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Samuel Gray Ward Art Works, circa 1850, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wardsamu
- Creators:
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Ward, Samuel Gray
- Dates:
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circa 1850
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.3 Linear feet
- Repository:
The Samuel Gray Ward art works date from circa 1850 and comprise eleven watercolors and wash drawings by Ward and three photographic portraits of Ward, his mother, and his father, Thomas Wren Ward. Each portrait has watercolor added to the surface.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Samuel Gray Ward art works date from circa 1850 and comprise eleven watercolors and wash drawings by Ward and three photographic portraits of Ward, his mother, and his father, Thomas Wren Ward. Each portrait has watercolor added to the surface.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of the collection the art works are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Author Samuel Gray Ward (1817-1907) was a founder of the Metropolitan Museum and its first treasurer, and the grandfather of art patron Elizabeth Ward Perkins. Ward was a minor member of the American Transcendentalism movement and an intimate of Ralph Waldo Emerson and his circle. Ward translated Goethe's Essays On Art (1845) and ultimately gave up a career in writing for business just before he married.
Administration
Author
Stephanie Ashley
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Elinor Mansfield via Giovonni Castano Gallery in November 1957.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection was digitized in 2023 and is available on the Archives of American Art website.
Processing Information
The collection was microfilmed on reel 268 after receipt and was processed and a finding aid prepared by Stephanie Ashley in 2023. The collection was digitized in 2023.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Samuel Gray Ward art works, circa 1850. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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