Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Elisabeth Weber-Fulop papers,1921-1966, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.webeelis
Creators:
Weber-Fulop, Elisabeth, 1886-1966
Dates:
1921-1966
Languages:
Most of the collection is in
English
; some records are in
German
.
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
Papers of painter Elisabeth Weber-Fulop measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1921 to 1966. Biographical material, letters, printed material, and photographs document Weber-Fulop's career and artwork.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Papers of painter Elisabeth Weber-Fulop measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1921 to 1966. Biographical material, letters, printed material, and photographs document Weber-Fulop's career and artwork.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged in 4 series:
  • Series 1: Biographical Material, 1964-1966 (Box 1; 2 folders)
  • Series 2: Letters, 1936-1966 (Box 1; 2 folders)
  • Series 3: Printed Material, 1940-1955 (Box 1; 4 folders)
  • Series 4: Photographs, 1921-1965 (Box 1; 9 folders)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter Elisabeth Lisel Weber-Fulop (1886-1966), a resident of Duxbury, Massachusetts, was born in Hungary and raised in Vienna, Austria by adoptive parents. She studied art in Vienna with Ludwig Miclek and in Paris. first at the Academy Colarossi and, later, with Jacques Emil Blanche and Lucian Simon.
At age 18, Weber-Fulop had her first solo exhibition at the Albert Durer Gallery in Vienna. She travelled to the United States to paint a portrait of Austrian opera singer Maria Jeritza and then moved to New York City with her husband, Emil J. Weber, an architect. The couple relocated to Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 1945 where Weber-Fulop remained until her death in 1966.
Weber-Fulop painted portraits, still lifes, and interior scenes. While still in Vienna, she painted the interiors of the palace of Kaiserin Maria Theresa; in New York, she depicted the interiors of the Armor Rooms at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Governor's room at City Hall. Her works were exhibited in Paris, Vienna, Budapest, Milan, and Zurich. In the United States she exhibited at various museums and galleries including the Findlay Galleries in New York City.

Administration

Author
Margot Chandler
Processing Information
This collection was processed to a minimal level and a finding aid prepared in 2010 by Margot Chandler. The Archives of American Art has implemented minimal processing tactics when possible in order to increase information about and access to more of our collections. Minimal processing included arrangement to the series, subseries, and folder levels. Generally, items within folders were simply verified with folder titles, but not arranged further. The collection was rehoused in archival containers and folders, but not all staples and clips were removed.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Elisabeth Weber-Fulop papers were donated in 2009 by the Director and Chief Curator of the Museum of Art, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute in Utica, New York, Paul Schweizer, who had received them from Weber-Fulop's estate.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original material requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Terms of 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.
Preferred Citation
Elisabeth Weber-Fulop papers, 1921-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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