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Creator:
Rand, John Goffe, 1801-1873  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into 6 series: Series 1: Biographical Information, 1873-1941, circa 1960 (Box 1; 5 folders) Series 2: Correspondence, 1864, 1906-1960 (Box 1; 2 folders) Series 3: Subject Files, 1841-1844, 1941-1956(Box 1; 2 folders) Series 4: Printed Material, circa 1900 (Box 1; 1 folder) Series 5: Photographs, circa 1930 (Box 1; 1 folder) Series 6: Artifact, circa 1832 (Box 1; 1 folder)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Summary:
The scattered papers of inventor and portrait painter John Goffe Rand measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1832-1960, bulk 1832-1873. Included are biographical sketches, a will, lists of portraits by Rand, a small amount of correspondence, files regarding Rand's invention of the collapsible artists' paint tube, clippings, a photo, and an example of one of the first paint tubes made in a factory.
Citation:
John Goffe Rand papers, circa 1832-1960, bulk 1832-1873. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The papers of John Goffe Rand in the Archives of American Art were digitized in 2010 and total 112 images.
Funding:
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
John Goffe Rand (1801-1873) lived and worked in Boston, London, and New York as a portrait painter and inventor. Rand invented and patented the first collapsible artist's paint tube.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The John Goffe Rand papers were donated by Rand's great-grandnieces Mary and Katherine Anglemyer in 1981 and 1985.
Digitization Note:
The papers of John Goffe Rand in the Archives of American Art were digitized in 2010. The papers have been scanned in their entirety and total 112 images.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Inventors -- England  Search this
Portrait painters -- England -- London  Search this
Painting -- Equipment and supplies  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6737
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208862
AAA_collcode_randjohn
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208862