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Archives of American Art
Charles Erskine Scott Wood papers relating to Albert Pinkham Ryder
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.woodcesp
- Creators:
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Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944
- Dates:
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1899-1918
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An unfinished letter to Wood from Albert Pinkham Ryder, Oct. 2, 1899, in which Ryder comments on his painting, and updates Wood of his progress. In it he writes "an ounce of poetry added to a picture is worth many pounds of paint." Enclosed with the letter is a note to Wood "This is a letter I think he wrote you and forgot to mail years ago," presumably written by Louise Fitzpatrick. Also included is a clipping from THE SUN regarding a Ryder memorial exhibition, March 17, 1918, annotated "compliments of W.J. McGurie."
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Wood was a painter, lawyer, and collector. He owned work by his friend Albert Pinkham Ryder.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1991 by Katherine Caldwell, Wood's stepdaughter.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ryder, Albert Pinkham, 1847-1917 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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