Archives of American Art

Mildred Williams letters

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.willmild
Creators:
Williams, Mildred, b. 1892
Dates:
1922-1925
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Three letters to Williams from her teachers, George Luks and Robert Henri. Luks, writing on Sept 3, 1922 and May 27, 1925, commends her for taking a studio, notes he has returned from Maine with 15 canvasses, and congratulates her on her New York show in 1925. Henri, writing on April 25, 1923, is pleased with her plan to study in France, comments on its value to her, and notes he will return there for a year despite a 10-year absence.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, portrait painter, lithographer; Rockport, Maine.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3482 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1967 by Williams.

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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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painting, American -- Maine -- Rockport Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Maine -- Rockport Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women painters Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Henri, Robert, 1865-1929 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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