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Archives of American Art
William Edward West papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.westwill
- Creators:
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West, William Edward, 1788-1857
- Dates:
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[ca. 1818-1961]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Linear foot(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters, writings, business records, and printed materials.
Scope and Contents
Genealogical and biographical data; correspondence (and transcripts) with Colonel Thomas Aspinwall, members of the Astor family, Elizabeth Caton, Felicia Hemans, Washington Irving, Aaron Vail, Mary Caton Patterson Wellesley, West's sister Jane Woods, and others; letters to West's neice Aduella Price Bryant and to Laura Simpson, requesting biographical and genealogical information on West, and research notes by Bryant on West's correspondents; West's account of his visit with Lord Byron in 1822; and a yearbook belonging to Felicia Hemans.
Scope and Contents
Lists compiled in 1929 and 1961 of West's paintings and portraits; excerpts from William L. Stone's book HISTORY OF NEW YORK CITY and biographies of West's contemporaries in England; clippings on West's portraits, his genealogy, and the history of Nashville, Tenn.; and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Portrait and figure painter; London, England and New York, N.Y.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3094 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1983 by Gertrude M. Meissner, a descendent of West.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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Portrait painting -- 19th century -- England | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Portrait painters -- England | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Portrait painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hemans, Felicia Dorothea Browne, 1793-1835 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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