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Summary:
Viele's research material on Thomas Le Clear, consisting of letters, printed material, notes, and photographs.
REEL 3480: Research material on Thomas Le Clear, including photocopies of letters received from institutions, dealers, and private owners of Le Clear's paintings; 2 letters to E.P. Richardson, 1959 and 1961; and a 30-page typescript of an article, later published as "Buffalo's Contribution to Mid-19th Century American Romantic Painting," containing information on Le Clear, William H. Beard, and Lars G. Sellstedt.
REEL BV1: Correspondence with art institutions; notes; lists of paintings; a clipping; and a photograph of Le Clear's painting "Two Children."
Citation:
Chase Viele papers, 1957-1961. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm reels BV1 and 3480 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Biography Note:
Art historian; Buffalo, New York. Le Clear was a painter, Buffalo, New York.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Material on reel BV1 lent for microfilming by Viele, 1958. Material on reel 3480 donated by Viele, 1961.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
