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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to MS 7479 Carl Folke Sahlin paintings, 1944
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7479
- Creators:
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Sahlin, Carl Folke, 1885-1976
- Dates:
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1944
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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3 Paintings (visual works)
- Repository:
Biographical Note
Biographical Note
Carl Folke Sahlin (1885-1976) was a Swedish-born American artist. He traveled extensively and his paintings document the costumes and customs of the world's peoples.
Administration
Custodial History
The paintings were donated to the United States National Museum (USNM) by Carl Folke Sahlin as part of a larger collection of 38 paintings on November 24, 1947. The three paintings in this collection were transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in June 1989.
Separated Materials
The other 35 paintings donated to the USNM by Sahlin in 1947 are now held by the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Using the Collection
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Citation
MS 7479 Carl Folke Sahlin paintings, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 7479
USNM Accession 117604
Variant title
Variant title
Four paintings
Keywords
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