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Archives of American Art
Bessie Hoover and Herman Henry Wessel papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wessbess
- Creators:
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Wessel, Bessie Hoover, 1889-1973Wessel, Herman Henry, 1878-1969
- Dates:
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1914-1972
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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140 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Mostly photographs of portraits by Bessie Wessel. Also included is a scrapbook of clippings about the Wessels, articles on Frank Duveneck and the Cincinnati Art Club (of which Herman Wessel was president), a biography of Bessie Wessel, three sketches by Herman Wessel, two typed class lectures by Robert Henri, and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painters; Cincinnati, Ohio. The Wessels studied under Frank Duveneck and others at the Cincinnati Art Academy. Herman Wessel was also an etcher and instructor.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 835 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent 1974 by Robert Wessel, the Wessels' son.
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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art teachers -- Ohio -- Cincinnati | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Ohio -- Cincinnati | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Portrait painters -- Ohio -- Cincinnati | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women educators | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Duveneck, Frank, 1848-1919 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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