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Wessel, Bessie Hoover, 1889-1973
Wessel, Herman Henry, 1878-1969
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1914-1972
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140 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wessbess
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Mostly photographs of portraits by Bessie Wessel. Also included is a scrapbook of clippings about the Wessels, articles on Frank Duveneck and the Cincinnati Art Club (of which Herman Wessel was president), a biography of Bessie Wessel, three sketches by Herman Wessel, two typed class lectures by Robert Henri, and miscellany.
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Myers, Frank Harmon, 1899-1956
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1891-1976
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2.6 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 5 reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.myerfran
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Letters, photographs, writings, sketches and drawings, printed material, and a typescript biography.
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Rettig, John, 1858-1932
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[ca. 1840-1965]
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900 Items ((on 1 microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rettjohn
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Biographical materials including passport, business card, and membership cards; correspondence, ca. 1887-1965, including letters from Frank Duveneck and Auguste Rodin; writings; inventories of works of art; lists of picture owners and exhibition visitors; list of contents of his Dutch room in Ohio; one painting by Rettig and a sketch of Rettig by E...
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Cook, Daniel, 1872-1955
- Dates:
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1932
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2 Items ((on 1 microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cookdani
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
A sketchbook and a diary from Cook's visit among the Zuni Indians in Gallup, N.M.
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Abel, Myer, 1904-1946
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1940-1965
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0.2 Linear feet ((78 items on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.abelmyer
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
A biographical sketch; correspondence, including letters from Abel to his wife, 1943-1945, many with drawings and sketches; photographs of Abel's ten India series paintings, painted while he was stationed there in 1945, with descriptions of their symbolism; notes on color theory; a list of his paintings; his military record and certificate; two art...
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Schevill, William Valentine, 1864-1951
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[ca. 1880-1935]
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5.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.schewill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence; art work, consisting of sketches (including a pencil sketch of Ferdinand Schevill), sketchbooks, drawings, and oil sketches on board; lists of works kept by his wife, Elizabeth Meier Schevill; exhibition announcements; clippings; photographs of Schevill, his family, his work, and his studio/living quarters in Munich, Germany; refere...
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Dickman, William J.
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[ca.1969-1982]
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19 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.dickwill
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Letters, greeting cards, and printed material sent to William andIlka Dickman from and regarding Josephine W. Duveneck, her husband Frank, and her father-in-law, painter Frank Duveneck. Included are 10 letters and cards from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boott and Josephine, regarding the Duveneck family, their ranch "Hidden Villa" in California, and their so...
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Selden, Dixie, 1868-1935
- Dates:
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1837-1936
1993-2001
- Size:
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4.3 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.selddixi
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of artist Dixie Selden measure 4.3 linear feet and date from 1837-1936 and 1993-2001. The collection documents the life, world travels, and professional career of the Impressionist painter from Cincinnati, Ohio, through biographical material, correspondence, writings, diaries, printed material, a scrapbook, photographs, artwork, sketchbooks, and artifacts.
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Duveneck, Frank, 1848-1919
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1845-1919
- Size:
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0.2 Linear feet ((on a partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.duvefrap
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, 1845-1919, of Duveneck and his wife, Elizabeth Boott Duveneck. Included are two letters from Duveneck to Theodore Wores and 7 letters from Julius Rolshoven. Other correspondents include John W. Beatty, William Couper, Daniel Chester French, Mrs. Walter Shirlaw, and Thad Welch. Many of the letters from Elizabeth Boott were written fr...
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Frankenstein, John
- Dates:
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1864
- Size:
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xxii, 136 p. (illus., 20 cm.)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.franjohn2
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Reprint of the 1864 poem by Iohn P. Frankenstein, American Art: Its Awful Altitude, a 112-page poem in which he criticized successful American artists, patrons, and critics by name. After the Civil War, he settled permanently in New York City, where he spent the remainder of his life as a recluse.
