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National Portrait Gallery
Clifford Amyx Research Material on Henry Clay
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NPG.CAP.00005
- Creators:
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Amyx, Clifford, 1909-1997
- Dates:
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June 1983 - November 1991
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.4 Linear feet10 notebooks
- Repository:
This collection dates from June 1983 to November 1991 and consists of 10 notebooks of research materials compiled by art professor Clifford Amyx. He used these materials for published articles.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection dates from June 1983 to November 1991 and consists of 10 notebooks of research materials compiled by Clifford Amyx, art professor at the University of Kentucky (Lexington). The materials include a photocopied typed manuscript, titled "Portraits of Henry Clay: A Check List," that has photocopied images and photographs.
Some of his publications include "The Painters of Henry Clay as 'The Sage of Ashland,'" Kentucky Review, vol. VIII, no 1, Spring 1988, pp. 69-80; and "Henry Clay and the American State Portrait," Kentucky Review, vol. X, no. 3, Autumn 1990, pp. 39-66.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by artist name
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Clifford Amyx (1909-1997) was a painter and educator from Lexington, Kentucky.
Administration
Author
Nancy Kennedy and Patricia Svoboda
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Clifford Amyx as a gift, circa 1983-1994
Processing Information
Unprocessed collection.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection material is owned by the Catalog of American Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, and is available for use by researchers. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Preferred Citation
Clifford Amyx Research Material on Henry Clay, Catalog of American Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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| Art, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Portrait painters | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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