National Anthropological Archives

Guide to MS 7479 Carl Folke Sahlin paintings, 1944

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS7479
Creators:
Sahlin, Carl Folke, 1885-1976
Dates:
1944
Languages:
No linguistic content; Not applicable
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Physical Description:
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

Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
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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