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National Anthropological Archives
A.W. Elson & Co. photogravure of George de Forest Brush's "Indian and the Lily", circa 1900
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.89-26
- Creators:
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A.W. Elson & Co.
- Dates:
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circa 1900
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Printphotogravure
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Image of George de Forest Brush's painting, "The Indian and the Lily," depicting Native American man with a white bird hanging on his back reaching toward a pond lily.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
A.W. Elson & Co. was a Boston-based firm that made photogravure plates and carbon prints around 1900.
George de Forest Brush was an American painter most known for his romanticized images of NAtive American life and his Renaissance-style portraits. He painted "The Indian and the Lily" in 1887.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated to the National Museum of American Art by Mrs. Charles Dipple in memory of Louis F. Bohne. Transferred to the National Anthropological Archives in 1989.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 89-26, A.W. Elson & Co. photogravure of George de Forest Brush's "Indian and the Lily", National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Smithsonian Institution Libraries holds trade catalogs from A.W. Elson & Co.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The Archives of American Art holds the George de Forest Brush and Brush family papers, circa 1909-1993.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery hold Brush's paintings and drawings.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The Smithsonian American Art Museum Archives and Special Collections holds photographs of Brush and his paintings.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 89-26
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Photogravures | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Brush, George de Forest, 1855-1941 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
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