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National Museum of the American Indian
Hortense T. Ferne negatives and prints, 1932-1933
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.045
- Creators:
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Ferne, Hortense T., 1885-1976
- Dates:
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1932-1933
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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180 Acetate negativesblack and white5 x 7 inches.71 Photographic printsgelatin silver10 x 13 inches.
- Repository:
This collection contains 180 black-and-white acetate negatives and 71 gelatin silver prints taken by American artist Hortense Ferne. The images depict scenes of everyday life in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, Morales, Guerrero and the Federal District, as well as the Teotihuacán archaeological site. A few images of San Jose Mission and the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, are also present.
Arrangement note
Arrangement note
Negatives: organized in individual sleeves; arranged by image number.
Prints: organized in boxes; arranged by image number.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Hortense T. Ferne (1885-1976) was a 20th century lithographer and painter who studied with Charles Webster Hawthorne and William Merritt Chase. Her work was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress and the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Arts. She was also commissioned by the Library of Congress to create lithographic portraits of prominent American statesmen.
Administration
Processing Information note
NMAIA Review
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Access is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Copyright: National Museum of the American Indian.
Preferred Citation note
Hortense T. Ferne negatives and prints, National Museum of the American Indian Archives, Smithsonian Institution (negative, slide or catalog number).
Keywords
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